The NCCSCL’s grantmaking strategy supports Latinx-led organizations and networks working on building Long-term power among the Latinx community in North Carolina. The NCCSLC is inviting proposals and make grants to a variety of recipient organizations or networks.
Donor Name: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation
State: North Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $25,000
Grant Duration: 2 Year
Details:
The North Carolina Collaborative for Strong Latinx Communities (NCCSLC) offers funding, support, and resources toward a North Carolina that has:
- Increased voice and leadership of Latinx communities in all sectors
- Well-resourced and resilient organizations serving, led by, and accountable to Latinx communities
- Strong connections and collaboration among Latinx organizations across the state
- Vibrant intersectional work among Latinx and other communities
Examples
Examples include:
- Frontline community-based organizations and networks working on community protection as well as other immediate threats.
- Networks working on creating spaces for collective learning, analysis, and strategy development.
- Organizations and networks working on building long-term power among immigrant communities.
- Organizations and broader networks interested in building their advocacy capacity, including community empowerment education.
- Healing Justice.
Funding Information
- This will be their 4th funding cycle focused on providing 2-year grants for general operating support to Latinx-led organizations.
- The total amount available for this round of grants is $700,000.
- The intention is to fund 15-25 groups with grants ranging in size from $5,000/year to a maximum of $25,000/year.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations or groups led by, serving, and accountable to Latinx people and communities.
- They will give priority to organizations led by Latinx staff. They also encourage strong representation of Latinx folks on Boards of Directors and/or leadership bodies for the organization.
- They have a statewide focus, with a priority to support rural and/or under-resourced areas.
- Their emphasis is on supporting grassroots, community-based organizations and infrastructure.
- They define infrastructure as anything that can deepen the reach and depth of an organization’s work and strengthen its capacity to serve the Latinx community in the long-run.
- They define grassroots groups as: groups/organizations/collectives of 3 or more people who work together on their own initiative to contribute to the integral development of their locality and solve problems of an economic, social and cultural nature.
- They will give priority to groups/organizations with limited budgets (of $500,000/year or less)
- They will provide grants to both groups who previously received funding from the NCCSLC and groups that have not previously received a grant.
For more information, visit NCCSCL.
