The United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland is excited to announce a special grant opportunity to support initiatives aimed at addressing mental health issues and gun violence prevention/intervention in community.
Donor Name: United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland
State: Ohio
County: Cuyahoga County (OH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/27/2023
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
UBF recognizes the devastating effects of these issues, and they are committed to identify and partner with organizations making a positive impact. If your organization provides programs, resources, and support to improve mental health and/or reduce the incidence of gun violence.
Focus Areas
Mental Health Support
They are particularly interested in projects that impact mental health wellness
Some recommended areas are:
- Depression (youth and adults)
- Suicide prevention (youth and adult)
- School violence/school absenteeism
- Anger management
- Social media addiction.
- Gun Violence Prevention
Innovative approaches to prevent gun violence
- They seek innovative approaches to prevent gun violence, such as education and awareness, and community-based interventions that address the root causes. Proposals addressing School/University/Religious Institution/Retail shooting prevention, support for families affected by gun violence, gun culture, gun safety, and/or gun laws.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible for the grant, the organization should fulfill the following criteria:
- Programming to support Mental Health or Gun Violence Prevention/Intervention work.
- The organization must have been established for at least three years and should have a proven track record.
- The organization should provide data to support its impact.
- The organization must serve Cuyahoga County.
- The organization should provide a minimum of one letter of support.
- The organization must demonstrate that funding will be utilized for 80% programming and 20% operations and/or marketing.
- The organization must be a 501©3 or have a fiscal agent.
- A strategic plan summary outlining the use of funds should be provided (1-page outline/summary)
- The grant does not support one-time events, sponsorships, or fundraising campaigns.
- Programming should commence on January 1, 2024, and should have a minimum execution period of one year.
For more information, visit United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland.
