The Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity (CEO) has launched a new funding opportunity known as the Promise Zone Sustainability Fund.
Donor Name: City of Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/14/2022
Size of the Grant: $15,000 and $25,000
Details
The Promise Zone Sustainability Fund will provide one-time grants to community groups and non-profit organizations that are located within or that serve the West Philadelphia Promise Zone. The goal of the Fund is to support organizations and programs that advance the community’s shared vision for a safe, healthy, affordable, and prosperous West Philadelphia.
The West Philadelphia Promise Zone (WPPZ) aims to reduce poverty and bring greater opportunity to people living and working in West Philadelphia. The initiative helps organizations work together to connect residents to high-quality education, family-sustaining jobs, affordable housing, and health services. Since the WPPZ’s inception in 2014, CEO has served as the backbone organization for this collaborative work, providing support, leadership, and connection to resources.
Promise Zone, CEO is also Philadelphia’s Community Action Agency, with a unique role in promoting racial equity, greater financial stability, and self-sufficiency for the city’s most vulnerable populations. Their mission is to ensure that all Philadelphians can share in the city’s prosperous future, regardless of race or where they were born. Through this role, and with this mission, they are launching the Promise Zone Sustainability Fund to support local grassroots partnerships in the West Philadelphia Promise Zone.
Award Amounts
The typical award is expected to range between $15,000 and $25,000, however, applications requesting up to $50,000 will be considered. Applications submitted by partnerships of two or more eligible organizations are encouraged for maximum funding requests.
Grant Amount
- Maximum award: up to $50,000
- Anticipated number of awards: 8 to 10
- Typical award is expected to range from $15,000 to $25,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants must be based in or serve the West Philadelphia Promise Zone community and meet the criteria outlined below. Organizations that serve a larger geographic area that includes all or part of the West Philadelphia Promise Zone are welcome to apply.
- Current 501(c)(3) IRS status or a fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) IRS status and in good standing with the IRS
- Able to demonstrate that all funds from this grant will be spent for the benefit of low-income Philadelphia residents with income levels at or below 200% of the federal poverty
For more information, visit Promise Zone Sustainability Fund.
