The Citi Foundation is committing an additional $50 million to support a fourth cohort of Community Progress Makers.
Donor Name: Citi Foundation
State: Selected States
County: Selected Counties
City/Town: Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fairfield
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/25/2023
Size of the Grant: $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
Community Progress Makers is a Citi Foundation initiative aimed at supporting local community organizations connecting low-income communities to greater social and economic opportunity.
Through an open request for proposals (RFP) process, the Foundation will select 50 community organizations to receive the following over three years:
- $1 million in unrestricted grant support
- Access to technical assistance from national experts and leading researchers
- Opportunities to connect and share learnings through webinars and local and national gatherings
Priorities
For this funding opportunity, the Citi Foundation will prioritize organizations that demonstrate:
- Deep connections to the communities served
- Track record of partnering with other community organizations and stakeholders to achieve positive change
- Utilization of data to inform planning and the capacity to collect, analyze, and share data, results, and learnings
- Track record and innovative vision in one of the following areas of work:
- Affordable Housing and Access, such as efforts to promote housing affordability; home ownership; and resident support services to help people more easily access employment, education, health, and childcare.
- Economic Development, including the provision of technical assistance to small businesses; commercial corridor revitalization efforts; and green economy strategies that promote job creation.
- Financial Health, such as efforts in delivering financial coaching; integrated financial capability services; and savings and asset building strategies.
- Workforce Readiness, including organizations preparing young people and/or adults for careers and entrepreneurship.
Funding Information
Community Progress Makers grantees will each receive a three-year, unrestricted grant of $1 million. The anticipated disbursement schedule, subject to change, is as follows: $400,000 of the grant funds in Year 1 (2024), $300,000 in Year 2 (2025), and $300,000 in Year 3 (2026).
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be tax-exempt public charities as per Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
- Applicants must submit their most recent externally audited financial statements, including auditor’s notes, covering some part calendar year 2021 or a subsequent year.
- Applicants must have a mission and track record of serving low-income communities.
- Greater Chicago – Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry
- Greater Washington, D.C
- Maryland – Montgomery, Prince George’s
- Virginia – Alexandria City, Arlington, Fairfax, Fairfax City, Falls Church City
- Washington, D.C. – District of Columbia
- New York Tri-State
- Connecticut – Fairfield
- New Jersey – Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic
- New York – Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester
- Northern California -Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Marin, Merced, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Stanislaus
- Southern California -Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura
- South Florida– Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach
For more information, visit Citi Foundation.
