The Richmond-Environmental and Community Investment Agreement (ECIA) Grant Program Request for Application (RFA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 is now OPEN!
Donor Name: Richmond City Council
State: California
City: Richmond
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/05/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000 to $50,000
Details:
The ECIA includes investments in community programs, a scholarship program, competitive community grants, community-based greenhouse gas reduction programs, and a photovoltaic solar farm.
It is the goal of the Richmond City Council to provide opportunities for organizations with varying capacities and financial needs to have access to ECIA grant funds. ECIA grant funds are awarded on an annual basis and therefore, organizations should not become reliant on this funding source. All Richmond-serving non-profit organizations are eligible to apply for funding; however, in an attempt to fund a variety of organizations, the City Council would like to allocate the majority of the available grant funding to organizations that have smaller annual budgets, greater needs for capacity building and limited staffing, and that might not have access to other forms of funding.
Funding Information
Grants will be awarded on an annual basis and awards will range from $5,000 to $50,000.
Eligible Uses of Grant funds
Grants will be awarded to projects or programs in the following areas:
- Youth programs (through age 21)
- Youth sports programs (through age 21)
- Community-focused programs Youth-serving organizations are defined as those organizations where 80% of ECIA grant-funded programs/services will be provided to youth (birth through age 21)
Examples of eligible projects or programs include but are not limited to:
- Youth enrichment projects
- Summer camps
- Youth sports programs
- Programs that support health and wellness and eliminate health disparities
- Bike and pedestrian pathway enhancements and construction projects
- Programs that support students and parents at Richmond schools
- Service-learning programs
- Gardening and urban greening projects
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations must meet the following conditions to be eligible to apply for a grant:
- Provide services focused on the community, youth and/or youth sports to Richmond and North Richmond residents.
- Operate as a non-profit entity with 501(c) (3) tax status with current financial statements (i.e., Filed I.R.S. Form 990 or 990-N or current audited financials). Fiscal sponsors can be used.
- Provide services to Richmond residents (Richmond-serving).
- A minimum of 80 percent of the organization’s proposed grant-funded programs/services must be provided to Richmond residents. If awarded an ECIA grant, grant funds can only be spent serving Richmond residents.
- Note: Organizations that received an ECIA grant award of more than $10,000 during the previous (FY 2022-23) ECIA grant cycle are ineligible to apply in the current grant cycle (FY 2023-24).
For more information, visit Richmond City Council.
