The Strategic Partnership Grant Program (SPG) provides funding for non-profit organizations that serve Asheville residents to support school-aged children from low- to moderate-income households in and outside of the classroom.
Donor Name: City of Asheville
State: North Carolina
City: Asheville
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/02/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Information
Applicants are encouraged to request between $35,000 and $75,000. Applications requesting less than $35,000 may not be considered.
Organization Eligibility
- Organizations eligible for funding are those with plans to provide services that close the educational and experience opportunity gap for Asheville’s underserved youth in one or more of the following ways;
- Providing access to educational opportunities
- Examples include: Tutoring, literacy, language, STEAM activities, computer skills, etc.
- Building networks and readiness for success
- Examples include: Internships, apprenticeships, mentorships, field trips, cultural events, financial literacy skills, etc.
- Providing access to support services and resources
- Examples include: Access to mental health services, health services, college prep assistance, food security, device provision or equipment loan programs (like tablets or computers), internet connectivity support or activities, etc.
Funding Criteria
- Additionally, grant applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for funding;
- Applicants must be nonprofit organizations, classified as tax-exempt by the Internal Revenue Service, in active operation as an incorporated nonprofit for a minimum of two (2) years.
- Organizations must provide services to close the opportunity gap in Asheville. However, attendance at Asheville City Schools is not a requirement.
- If an organization does not meet these criteria, it may partner with another organization to serve as a fiscal agent that does meet the above criteria for the purposes of administering grant funding.
For more information, visit City of Asheville.
