The Rapides Foundation is requesting proposals for its Reconnecting Cenla Program Grant.
Donor Name: The Rapides Foundation
State: Louisiana
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/09/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $300,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The purpose of the Reconnecting Cenla Program Grant is to support local anchor organizations with the creation of community-based systems to identify, recruit and navigate Disconnected Youth to education and/or employment opportunities. Disconnected Youth (also referred to as Opportunity Youth) are young adults ages 16 to 24 who are neither in school nor working.
In recognizing that there is no “one size fits all” approach, the Foundation will rely on funded anchor organizations to build their local community-based system. These systems will also heavily rely on partner organizations to address specific barriers that disconnected youth face when reengaging to education and/or employment services.
The mission of The Rapides Foundation is to improve the health status of Central Louisiana. The Rapides Foundation focuses its work in three strategic areas:
- Healthy People, to improve access to healthcare and promote healthy behaviors;
- Education, to increase the level of educational attainment and achievement as the primary path to improved economic, social and health status; and
- Healthy Communities, to improve economic opportunity and family income, and enhance civic and community opportunities for more effective leaders and organizations.
Funding Information
Grants will be awarded up to $300,000 for up to a three-year period.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible anchor organizations for this funding opportunity may include, but are not limited to, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, not-for-profit postsecondary institutions, and governmental organizations.
- Primary applicants (anchor organization or grant fiscal agent) must meet all of the following requirements:
- Classified as a Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization under the Internal Revenue Code, or a government entity.
- Cannot be a private foundation under Section 509(a).
- Must be an organization within The Rapides Foundation Service Area or seeking funding support for projects restricted to the Foundation’s nine parishes.
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