Hellman Foundation has announced an open call for applications for the 2022 Hellman Collaborative Change Initiative awards.
Donor Name: Hellman Foundation
State: California
Counties: Alameda County (CA), San Francisco County/city (CA)
Type of Grant: Award
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/16/2022
Size of the Grant: $750,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
This year they will award up to four grants to support bold cross-sector collaborations in Alameda and San Francisco Counties that are tackling their toughest community challenges.
They are eager to invest in collaborations that are:
- Developing concrete solutions to expand equity and opportunity
- Working collaboratively to tackle critical local issues, including our priority areas of health, education, and equitable opportunities
- Advancing ambitious goals by engaging with various sectors, including: government, non-profit, academia, corporate, and others
- Launching innovative strategies and pilot activities OR building momentum and scaling proven solutions for citywide or countywide impact
They recognize that long-term systems change requires bold community-led solutions backed by meaningful financial and organizational support.
Grant Program
- LAUNCH Grants will support early-stage collaborations to launch new strategies by pilot testing a promising solution or set of solutions. Collaborations that are a good fit for their LAUNCH Grant are those currently in Phase II of the five phases of collaboration.
- GROWTH Grants will invest in proven collaborations to build momentum and support to begin to scale solutions and influence systems change. Collaborations that are a good fit for their GROWTH Grant are those currently in Phases III and IV of the five phases of collaboration.
Funding information
- LAUNCH Grants: Collaborations invited by the Foundation to submit a full Request for Proposal (RFP) may request up to $450,000 total over a three-year grant period; the grant period starts January 1, 2023.
- GROWTH Grants: Collaborations invited by the Foundation to submit a full Request for Proposal (RFP) may request up to $750,000 total over a five-year grant period; the grant period starts January 1, 2023.
For more information, visit Hellman Collaborative Change Initiative.
