The Community Crisis Response Fund was established to provide flexible financial assistance to Anne Arundel County nonprofits immediately following a violent incident, natural disaster or other crisis in their community.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County (CFAAC)
State: Maryland
County: Anne Arundel County (MD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/18/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000 and $50,000
Details:
CFAAC recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic presented significant challenges for area organizations, and its impact is still being felt by some of the most vulnerable members of our community.
Grants will provide financial assistance to eligible nonprofits that identify solutions to the needs identified in the 2022 Poverty Amidst Plenty Community Needs Assessment Report and who sustained a loss of income/revenue and/or an increase of programming or expenses due to COVID-19 impact on their operations and the communities they serve.
Priority for this grantmaking will be directed to support community nonprofit organizations impacted by COVID-19 as they support vulnerable communities and communities who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
Funding Information
Grant sizes will range between $10,000 and $50,000.
Organizations may use funding to support programs that provide critical services in their community. Successful proposals for funding will align with the needs identified in the 2022 Poverty Amidst Plenty Needs Assessment Report.
- Youth Development
- School Readiness
- Children’s Mental Health
- The Opportunity Gap
- Truancy
- Graduation Rates
- Hispanic Youth
- Homeless Youth
- Youth Unemployment
- Career and Work Opportunities
- Advancing equitable child development outcomes
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse
- Access to services and supports
- Awareness and Stigma
- Seniors
- Substance Use
- Advancing equitable behavioral health outcomes
- Economy
- Unemployment
- Poverty
- Asset Limited Constrained Employed Families (ALICE Families)
- Child Care
- Homelessness
- Advancing equitable economic outcomes
- Health
- Access to Health Care
- The Social Determinants of Health
- Gun Violence
- Transportation
- Advancing equitable health outcomes
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Community Surveys
- Equity Audits
- Staff and Leadership Training
- Demographic Data Collection and Analysis
- Targeted Community Outreach
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply, organizations must meet all of the following criteria:
- Was in existence on March 1, 2020
- Operates and serves primarily Anne Arundel County residents
- Have a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt designation from the Internal Revenue Service; and is in good standing
- Be in good standing with the Maryland Department of Assessment and Taxation;
- Be in compliance with the Maryland Secretary of State Charitable Organization Registration Requirements (exempt for religious organizations)
- Requests for funding must directly relate to needs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and that align with the needs identified in the 2022 Poverty Amidst Plenty Community Needs Assessment Report.
- If organization has previously received funding from the Community Crisis Response fund, and in order to be considered for funding in the current grant cycle you must have 1) expended the funding received in any prior cycles, and 2) completed the follow-up report on your dashboard at this link which includes the approximate number of people served by the grant and the difference the grant made to your organization.
- An organization may file only one application
For for more information, visit Community Crisis Response Fund.
