The Neighborhood Safety Fund (NSF) provides grants for community-driven, evidence-informed programming serving Cleveland residents that address the root causes of violence.
Donor Name: The Cleveland Foundation
State: Ohio
City: Cleveland
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $75,000
Details:
This long-term fund was created in June 2023 via Cleveland City Council Ordinance 486-2023 and was seeded with a $10 million investment from the City. The City Council approved the NSF as a donor-advised fund of the Cleveland Foundation, which will allow it to exist in perpetuity investing in evidence-based interventions and solutions to promote safety across the City of Cleveland.
The Neighborhood Safety Fund is currently guided by a nine-person advisory committee including representation from Cleveland City Council, Cleveland Administration, community safety experts, and community members impacted by community violence. Through a public Request for Proposals (RFP) process, this group recommends grant funding to nonprofits and/or government agencies working to enhance the safety of all Clevelanders. The Cleveland Foundation’s role is to establish, manage, and implement the NSF.
This fund will also focus on investments that include but are not limited to the coordination of current services; examination of the violence-prevention ecosystem for areas of improvement; and promotion of evidence-based interventions. Additionally, grants seek to strengthen and build the capacity of small and medium community-based organizations focused on the intervention and prevention of neighborhood and school-based violence.
Funding Information
Grants will, typically, range from $10,000 to $75,000 but the Advisory Committee retains the ability to make grants outside this range.
Eligibility Criteria
- The NSF will award grants to local organizations working to intervene and prevent community violence. Funds can support infrastructure and organizational sustainability and grow the capacity to deliver services and innovative culturally relevant programming.
- Applicant organizations may operate in various community violence intervention and prevention service areas. Strong proposals will be collaborative, including but not limited to faith-based, workforce, and school partners, and provide support in the following areas: mentoring, high school/young adult intervention, K-8 prevention, safe passages, and community convenings.
- Grants will be made to organizations holding 501(c)3 tax-exempt status or local government entities. Organizations that do not currently have 501(c)3 tax-exempt status are eligible to apply in partnership with a Neighborhood Safety Fund Request for Proposals Grants for programs and interventions serving Cleveland residents that address the root causes of violence tax-exempt organization serving as a fiscal sponsor. A completed Memorandum of Understanding will be required if you are applying with a fiscal sponsor. The fiscal sponsor must be the organization applying.
For more information, visit The Cleveland Foundation.
