The City of Philadelphia’s Department of Public Health and its Division of Maternal, Child, and Family Health (MCFH) continues its mini grant program with a Spring 2024 cycle to support the technical assistance needs of small, Black-led community-based organizations (“CBOs”) and businesses focused on advancing maternal health in Philadelphia.
Donor Name: The Philadelphia City Fund
State: Pennsylvania
City: Philadelphia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/24/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This mini grant program focuses on needs that reach beyond an organization’s ongoing work to build the organization’s internal capacity.
This mini grant project, funded by the Philadelphia City Fund’s Innovation Fund, seeks to fill a gap by providing funds that CBOs currently lack to grow their capacity to address maternal health needs while ensuring their organizations are sustainable.
Funding Information
Mini grants of $1,000–$2,500 will be awarded to eligible organizations to cover the costs associated with building organizational capacity, such as conferences, training and certification, professional services, and organizational development.
Allowable Expenses
Allowable Expenses to include but not limited to:
- Conferences (registration fees and access to CEUs)
- Training and certification (examples: Certified Lactation Counselor, Perinatal Mental Health Certificate, training opportunities for staff/boards etc.)
- Professional services (legal, tax services, web development, consulting, mentoring, marketing, financial management, data systems, grant writing, etc.)
- Organizational development/ strategic planning
- Requests for expenses incurred prior to the application announcement (no earlier than January 1, 2024) will be accepted but applicant must submit proof of payment.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicant must:
- have a current 501(c)(3) or LLC designation;
- serve Philadelphia residents and have a maternal health focus;
- be Black-led; and
- have an annual operating budget of less than $500,000.
Please note mini grants cannot fund:
- Individuals
- Schools
- Formation of a new organization
- Expenses incurred before January 1, 2024.
For more information, visit The Philadelphia City Fund.
