The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving seeks proposals for its Resident Engagement Grants from nonprofit organizations or community groups with a fiscal sponsor to engage residents in efforts to increase local civic participation the local participation of and in support of community wide change for the benefit of residents in Greater Hartford.
Donor Name: Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
State: Connecticut
County: Hartford County (CT), Middlesex County (CT) and Tolland County (CT)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/26/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,000 – $25,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
This competitive grant opportunity is for nonprofits or community groups engaged in or planning local civic participation efforts with the potential to increase civic trust, increase social issue awareness and promote allyship with marginalized communities. Resident engagement efforts might include activities such as: hosting community meetings, forums, conducting workshops, or retreats, informational outreach campaigns and volunteerism projects.
This RFP complements the Community Organizing RFP which seeks to support change efforts led by people of color and/or people representing communities that have been traditionally marginalized or underrepresented.
Efforts can focus on increasing racial/social justice issue awareness, increasing resident leadership on racial/social justice issues, increasing civic education/issue awareness. Projects can address issues such as housing, education, health care, the concerns of returning citizens, and issues affecting LGBTQIA+ persons among other things.
Funding Information
- Grant awards will range from $1,000 – $25,000
- Scope of work considered could take place over the course of one year.
Uses of funds
Line items requested from the Foundation may include but are not limited to: materials, software or equipment, stipends for residents, payment for professional services, organizational staffing and overhead. The Foundation will not support the hiring of new, permanent staffing with this funding opportunity.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications must be submitted by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Community groups can use an organization with a 501(c)(3) designation as a fiscal sponsor
- A nonprofit or community group may only have one application under consideration at a time. Nonprofits, however, may serve as a fiscal agent for multiple projects
- They will not review an application if a nonprofit organization or community group currently has multi-year core or project support from the Foundation
- They will not review an application if a nonprofit organization or community group that has already been awarded a grant during the 2023 Community Organizing or Resident Engagement process
- Organizations and groups with applications denied during the open process should contact Foundations staff before submitting another application to make sure the initial denial wasn’t based on something you can’t change.
For more information, visit HFPG.
