The Fund for Racial Justice and Equity (FRJE), powered by United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, seeks to transform people and communities by investing in Black and Brown leaders and organizations.
Donor Name: United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley
State: Pennsylvania
County: Carbon County (PA), Lehigh County (PA), Northampton County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/07/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
It is guided by a team of Black and Brown community leaders who are experts in their fields with decades of collective lived experience. Together, they developed the Fund’s strategic framework and investment process that expands opportunity and access to equitable funding. By removing barriers currently faced by leaders of color, they ensure that resources are available to support the programs, people and services centered around the voices and experiences of those most affected by racism. This investment process is committed to equitable funding practices throughout the application, review and distribution processes.
UWLHV have the following intentions:
- Support Black and Brown leadership
- Invest in people
- Support risk-taking and innovation
- Promote trust and integrity
FRJE is open to Lehigh Valley nonprofit organizations that are led by and explicitly serving Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQ+ and disability communities or the intersections of these identities. Provide programming in one of the following areas: leadership development, economic advancement, health and wellness and/or stories of Black and Brown excellence and success.
Funding Information
Grants between $10,000 – $50,000 will be available for programming in Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon Counties.
Grant Period
This grant will fund agencies and programs for one year, January 2025 – December 2025.
General Qualifications
- Organizations led by and explicitly serving BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and disability communities or the intersections of these identities. They define “led by” as the executive director and/or a significant percentage of senior-level staff and/or Board members identifying as being part of the above communities.
- The organization provides health and human services programming serving Lehigh, Northampton and/or Carbon Counties.
- Organization must hold 501(c)(3) status for at least one year or have a fiscal sponsor.
- Organization does not discriminate against (hiring process and recipients of services) on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, disability, medical condition, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, age, or service in the uniformed services. Specific exclusions necessary to the essential operation of a program(s) will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. (Example: women’s shelter)
- You may submit multiple applications/proposals, but you will only be eligible for funding for one of the proposals.
For more information, visit UWLHV.
