Partnership Engagement Fund supports collaboration and partnerships between community-based organizations (CBOs) and neighborhood organizations to increase diverse public participation through project development and implementation, engaging historically underrepresented residents meaningfully and effectively on policies and programs that impact them and in decision-making with a focus on furthering equity.
Donor Name: Neighborhood and Community Relations Department (NCR)
State: Minnesota
City: Minneapolis
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/19/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Neighborhood and Community Relations Department (NCR) administers the Partnership Engagement Fund.
Purpose
- Bring diverse voices into policy- and decision-making
- Meaningful, effective community engagement
- Support partnerships between community groups and neighborhood organizations
Funding Information
- Contract awards for up to $25,000 will be available for organizations with annual budgets under $300,000. Priority will be given to organizations with budgets under $150,000.
- Organizational budgets are based on publicly available 990s in recent years and will not include real estate assets in the calculation. There is $1,000,000 available in 2024. It expects about two-thirds of the funding will be distributed to organizations with budgets under $150,000.
Use of funding
Public purpose doctrine The public purpose doctrine limits government spending to activities and projects that:
- Benefit the community as a whole.
- Directly relate to a function of government.
- Do not, as their primary objective, benefit a private interest.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Partnership Engagement Fund dollars are available to community-based organizations that are partnering with recognized neighborhood organizations to further the City’s goals as stated in the Strategic Racial Equity Action Plan and Minneapolis 2040: The people of Minneapolis will be socially connected, healthy and safe.
- Funding is available for new projects or expansion of existing programs. General organization funding or ongoing programming are ineligible. Community-based organizations must operate exclusively for charitable or educational purposes.
For more information, visit City of Minneapolis.
