Funding Opportunities
This grant is accepting applications on a rolling basis.
Funder: Regions
Due: Ongoing opportunity
Funds: Nonprofits focusing in: economic and community development, education and workforce readiness, and financial wellness.
Funder: Office of Community Services (OCS) at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Due: July 11, 2022
Funds: Federal grant program for community development corporations (CDCs). CED-funded projects create or expand businesses, create new jobs for individuals with low incomes, and leverage investments in communities.
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=333377
Read the announcement: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ocs/outreach-material/ced-announcement-apply-ced-grant
Webinars on how to apply:
National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_h98klJI8Rsu-9Bozhp9lRQ
California Community Economic Development Association: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hrdXrsxeQM6TI0FO9PjqhA
Funder: St. Louis Development Corporation
Due: June 1, 2022
Funds: Businesses and nonprofits located on 11 eligible corridors and neighborhoods in North St. Louis can apply for operational support and façade and storefront improvement grants. This allows SLDC to award funds to organizations along the following corridors and eligible neighborhoods in North City.
Funder: AARP
Due: March 22, 2022 at 4:00 pm CT
Funds: Quick-action projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages. This year, applications will be accepted for projects to improve public spaces, housing, transportation and civic engagement; support diversity, equity and inclusion; build engagement for programs under new federal laws; and pursue innovative ideas that support people age 50 or older.
https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/community-challenge/info-2022/2022-challenge.html
Funder: Build Healthy Places Network
Due: March 18, 2022
Funds: Building local Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)-led community development capacity, supporting community power, exploring innovative community ownership models, and addressing the barriers and gaps within community development and health partnerships to effectively propel racial equity.
Funder: Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3)
Due: March 1, 2022
Funds: Grants for programs in Illinois communities that have been harmed by violence, excessive incarceration, and economic disinvestment
Funder: National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB) and JPMorgan Chase
Due: February 14, 2022
Funds: With the generous support of the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, NALCAB will provide two cohorts of grants: $40,000 grants for the creation of equitable development action plans (Planning Grants) or $25,000 grants to support the implementation of an existing development action plan (Implementation Grants). NALCAB anticipates awarding up to 12 grants for a period of 12 months. An informational webinar is available here.
https://nalcab.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Advancing-Equitable-Neighborhood-Development-RFP.pdf
Funder: National Park Service
Due: December 14, 2021
Funds: Preservation of nationally significant historic properties and collections that convey our nation’s rich heritage to future generations
https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/save-america-s-treasures-grant-opportunity.htm
Funder: City of St. Louis Affordable Housing Commission
Due: October 22, 2021 at 4:00 pm
Funds: Grants for services related to affordable housing, preventing homelessness, or providing services to the homeless; and loans and subsidies for rental and for-sale housing production and development. Review a virtual presentation on how to apply for funding here (available Wednesday, September 8 at 8:00 am).
Funder: Union Pacific Foundation
Due: June 1-June 31, 2020 (survey to determine eligibility)
Funds: Nonprofit organizations that address Safety, Workforce Development, and Community Spaces. Grants generally range from $2,500 to $25,000.
https://www.up.com/aboutup/community/foundation/local-grants/index.htm
Funder: The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Due: April 22, 2021, 10:59 pm CDT
Funds: Projects by small-mid sized organizations that emphasize the potential of the arts in community development and for professional arts programming
https://www.arts.gov/grants/challenge-america/program-description
Funder: The Funders Network: Partners for Places
Due: March 19, 2021
Funds: Partners for Places, an initiative of The Funders Network, is a matching grant program that creates opportunities for cities and counties in the United States and Canada to improve communities by building partnerships between local government leaders, community-led groups, and place-based local or regional foundations.
https://www.fundersnetwork.org/partners-for-places/
This fund is accepting inquiries on a rolling basis.
Funder: Enterprise Community Partners
Due: Ongoing opportunity
Funds: In response to COVID-19, this program offers nonprofit community partners a broad range of support to ensure vulnerable, low-income families and individuals can remain in their homes and access support during this crisis.
Emergency grants to help them stay afloat and meet their residents' and communities' immediate needs.
Guidance, planning strategies and technical assistance to help them remain viable.
Assistance in seeking critical government relief funds and other interventions.
Owners or operators of affordable housing that are interested in learning more about the program may submit an online inquiry at any time.
Funder: Mabee Foundation
Due: Online applications are due on the first business day of March, June, September, and December.
Funds: Building and facility construction and renovation projects for nonprofits in the following categories: Educational, Medical and Health, Social and Humanitarian Services, and Cultural and Religious.
Funder: Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
Due: November 10, 2020
Funds: Honors young people in grades five to twelve who are volunteering in their communities. Honorees receive an award of $1,000 and an invitation to the program's national recognition events. Out of the State Honorees, National Honorees are selected to receive an additional award of $5,000 as well as a $5,000 grant for a nonprofit organization of their choice.
Funder: City of St. Louis Affordable Housing Commission
Due: 4PM, November 6, 2020
Funds: Grants for services related to affordable housing, preventing homelessness, or providing services to the homeless; and loans and subsidies for rental and for-sale housing production and development. Virtual Presentation on How to Apply for Funding
Funder: Annie’s Homegrown, Inc
Due: November 2, 2020
Prize Funds: $3000 to schools and nonprofits that will provide an edible garden projects that help connect kids to nutritious food. Grants can be used to purchase gardening tools, seeds, or other needed supplies for new gardens or to support existing garden projects.
Funder: Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Due: Pre-applications open September 1 - November 1, 2020. Online applications due January 15, 2021.
Prize Funds: $25,000-$75,000; Community Development Grants to support nonprofit organizations that are led by people living in poverty and work to address the root causes of poverty & Economic Development Grants to support economic development initiatives that include the voice of the poor and marginalized in developing new businesses that offer good jobs or develop assets that will be owned by local communities.
https://www.usccb.org/about/catholic-campaign-for-human-development/grants
Funder: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Due: October 7, 2020
Prize Funds: $300,000 each over three years for organizations serving the the priorities of community-based organizations and consumers living in communities to whom the health care systems are providing service which might not line up with community priorities.
Funder: A Community Thrives
Due: September 11 2020
Funds: $2,500 to $100,000 to nonprofits who can share community improvement ideas on the national stage, gain support through donations and local connections, and get a chance at receiving a portion of an additional $2,000,000 in grants to help projects succeed.
https://acommunitythrives.mightycause.com/giving-events/act20/home/
Funder: Mabee Foundation
Due: Online applications are due on the first business day of March, June, September, and December.
Funds: Building and facility construction and renovation projects for nonprofits in the following categories: Educational, Medical and Health, Social and Humanitarian Services, and Cultural and Religious.
Funder: Missouri Development Finance Board
Due: August 31, 2020
Funds: Interim working capital operating loans for any Missouri city with a population of less than 25,000 to address projected General Fund or city-owned utility enterprise fund shortfalls due to COVID-19
Funder: Washington University & Mellon Foundation
Due: August 26, 2020
Funds: individuals and organizations in the St. Louis metro region engaged in community work or creative practice related to urban segregation. The goal is to provide direct support for proposals in the humanities, arts, design, urban design, and landscape architecture that engage the lived realities of the divided city.
Funder: Madison County Community Development
Due: Applications can be submitted from August 17-24, 2020 at 4:30 PM , with funds expected to be available in late October 2020.
Funds: Non-profit agencies, public agencies, and community-based development organizations conducting public service activities that benefit low-moderate income communities.
Funder: National Endowment for the Arts
Due: August 6, 2020 (submission to grants.gov)
Funds: Supports projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities by advancing local economic, physical, or social outcomes. $25,000-$150,000 requiring a matching contribution.
https://www.arts.gov/grants-organizations/our-town/grant-program-description
Funder: Department of Health & Human Services - Administration for Children & Families
Due: July 17, 2020
Funds: Community Development Corporations (CDC) for well-planned, financially viable, and innovative projects to enhance job creation and business development for individuals with low-income. Projects aligning with Opportunity Zones are encouraged.
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=321641
Funder: Union Pacific Foundation
Due: April 1-May 31, 2020 (survey to determine eligibility)
Funds: Nonprofit organizations that address safety, workforce development, or community spaces. In 2020, additional funds will be allocated to organizations to address critical community needs associated with COVID-19.
Funder: Invest STL
Due: Rolling deadline
Funds: Formal and informal neighborhood associations and similar organizations to support organizing and connecting with neighbors while upholding physical distancing guidelines.
https://stlgives.org/community-impact/invest-stl-2/neighborhood-solidarity-fund/
This grant is accepting applications on a rolling basis.
Funder: Invest STL
Due: Rolling deadline
Funds: Neighborhood-focused community development organizations to maintain core operations, staff and healthy work environments. Grantees may also use the funds to provide additional emergency services or financial support to the neighbors they serve.
https://stlgives.org/community-impact/invest-stl-2/neighborhood-solidarity-fund/
This grant is accepting applications on a rolling basis.
Funder: Invest STL
Due: Opens April 20, 2020; Rolling deadline
Funds: Neighborhood-serving small businesses to maintain staff, facilities and other essential costs. Grantees may also use funds to adapt to remote operations where possible.
https://stlgives.org/community-impact/invest-stl-2/neighborhood-solidarity-fund/
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