The Resilient Communities: Racial Equity Grants are intended to support organizations that are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color)-led and/or serving.
Donor Name: West Central Initiative
State: Minnesota
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/22/2023
Size of the Grant: $3,000 and $10,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Funding Information
Grant requests be between $3,000 and $10,000. They may award a grant of up to $25,000 based on scope, need, and impact. The project timeline may extend to two years.
Allowable Uses and Expenses
Grant dollars may not be used to cover expenses incurred prior to the award decision date or for religious activities, lobbying, or political activities.
Requests can be for either general operating expenses or for a specific project. General operating support is most likely to be awarded to an organization that has an established presence and several years of activity in their community.
Listed below are some examples of things that grant dollars might be used to do:
- Training and development needed by a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color)-led and/or serving organization to operate more efficiently or maintain services.
- Expenses associated with work that mobilizes community members to take action that will lead to a more racially equitable community.
- Equipment, supplies, communication, and/or staffing needed to take action that encourages BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) civic engagement or to deliver services that promote racial inclusion and justice.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a Resilient Communities: Racial Equity Grant, your organization must:
- Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, school, or unit of government (including Tribal government or division) or must be fiscally sponsored by another organization with this status.
- Serve people in West Central Initiative’s geography, which includes nine counties: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin and White Earth Nation.
- Be BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color)-led and/or serving.
Evaluation Criteria
The criteria below to review proposals. Our desire to spread awards across the region may result in a proposal being considered for funding even if it does not fully meet all the criteria.
- Racial Equity Focus: The mission and proposed activities of the applicant reflect that they are working towards a community that is equitable, particularly with respect to race.
- Sound Planning: The goals of the project and the steps to be taken to achieve them are clearly stated. The budget is realistic in relation to the applicant’s goals and activities.
- Organizational Capacity: The applicant’s proposal demonstrates that they have the capacity, leadership, and resources needed to complete the work to be funded.
- Inclusive Community Engagement: The proposed project engages diverse populations and advances new community collaborations. The funded work will strengthen community partnerships and mobilize community members, particularly historically excluded groups.
- Impact: The results of the proposed work are clearly stated. The applicant has defined the quantitative (countable) and/or qualitative (describable) measures they will use to gauge the success of their efforts.
For more information, visit Racial Equity Grants.
