The City of Savannah is now accepting applications for its 2026 Violence Reduction Program Grant.
Donor Name: City of Savannah
State: Georgia
City: Savannah
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/18/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The City of Savannah has prioritized the safety and well-being of the youth. The goal is to keep young people safe, hopeful, and engaged. Youth gun and other violence is a threat to the well-being of the youth and must be addressed through a collective effort across all sectors of government and the community.
Savannah’s youth are among the community’s most precious assets, and their safety and wellbeing is a priority for the City of Savannah. To achieve this goal, the City of Savannah Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE) is making funding available to support community programs, services and initiatives focused on reducing gun violence among Savannah’s youth and young adults, ages 12 to 25, who have been or are identified as being at high risk of involvement in gun and other violence. High-risk youth are defined as those who have a history of involvement in violent crimes as a perpetrator or victim, or who has been regularly exposed to violence because of their associations. The CDC gives eight (8) factors that identify youth as being at high-risk as being a perpetrator of violence. These factors include being a victim of violence, substance abuse history, poor behavioral control, having a deficit in social cognitive abilities, high emotional distress, history of treatment for emotional disorders, anti-social behaviors, exposure to violence in their families, and hyperactivity.
Funding Information
Proposals may receive an award up to a maximum of $50,000 for allowable expenses.
Eligible Program Costs
Funds may be used to support direct project costs, such as program/project supplies and materials, equipment rentals, production fees, instructor/trainer fees, etc. Funds may not be used for: salaries; inherently religious activities; lobbying, political activities or patronage; existing debts or financial liabilities; cash benefits or payouts; ongoing operating or administrative expenses not directly related to the project; fundraising; private events or other activities that are closed to the general public, restricted to an organization’s membership or restricted on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, gender or sexual orientation; or any other activities outside the scope of the project.
Eligible Programs/Projects
All projects must meet the following requirements:
- Be realistic and well-planned.
- Be implemented in Savannah, Georgia, and benefit Savannah residents.
- Have measurable performance goals that can be reported to the City and community.
- Address the needs of youth and/or young adults at high risk of engagement in or becoming victims of gun and other violence.
- Result in outcomes that reduce gun and other violence and negative behaviors among participants or within a clearly defined community or geographic area.
Eligibility Criteria
Entities submitting proposals must meet the following requirements:
- Be a legally formed not-for-profit (non-profit) entity registered in the state of Georgia and able to provide proof of the non-profit entity’s legal formation. Non-profit organizations are formed in Georgia by filing with the Corporations Division of the Office of Secretary of State.
- Be located within the corporate city limits of Savannah.
- Provide services directly benefitting residents of Savannah, Georgia.
- Agencies requesting $25,000 or more must submit a profit and loss statement or financial statements prepared by an Independent Auditor or Certified Public Accountant in accordance with generally accepted auditing principles. For agencies requesting less than $25,000 a profit and loss statement0 prepared by the agency and a full copy of the agency’s 990 submission to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the last completed tax season will be accepted. Any areas of concern identified in the agency’s profit and loss statement, 990, or summary of reviewed financial statement will be addressed during the proposal review period and in consultation with the City’s Office of Management and Budget.
For more information, visit City of Savannah.
