Funder: The Center for Community Progress

Due: July 22, 2024 12:50 CT

Funds: Community Progress’ annual Reclaiming Vacant Properties (RVP) Conference focuses on addressing vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties with innovative solutions to further community revitalization. The conference brings together more than 1,000 leaders from grassroots community organizations and will occur this fall on October 9–11. To ensure the representation of the diverse communities they serve, Community Progress is launching the Sundy Whiteside Scholarship which will cover registration for conference activities. Sundy Whiteside was a visionary leader within the St. Louis area who dedicated her life to bringing communities together through revitalization initiatives. Selected Scholars will honor her commitment by continuing to address vacant property challenges and driving positive change in their communities. 

• Demonstrated commitment to serving BIPOC communities with widespread vacancy and abandonment that have been disproportionately impacted by public health, housing, and economic crises. 

• Demonstrated commitment to racial equity

• Demonstrated financial need 

• Geographic diversity 

• Demonstration of how lived experience in neighborhood(s) impacted by vacancy and abandonment, if any, has inspired their work in the field of community development.