The Richmond- Environmental & Community Investment Agreement (ECIA) Grant Program Request for Application (RFA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023 is now open.
Donor Name: City of Richmond
State: California
City: Richmond
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/13/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Richmond City Council approved the Chevron Environmental and Community Investment Agreement (ECIA), which will invest $90 million dollars to the Richmond community over 10-years. 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.
Grant Information
- Grant allocation amount: The amount available for the FY 2022-2023 grant cycle (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023) is $375,000.
- Minimum and maximum grant awards: The minimum grant award is $5,000. The maximum grant award is $50,000. The number of awards available will be determined based on the amount of each award.
- Number of applications per grant cycle: Organizations may submit only one application per grant cycle.
Eligible uses of Grant Funds
Grants will be awarded to projects or programs in the following areas:
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% of the organizations 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.
- Did not receive an ECIA grant award of more than $10,000 during the previous (FY 2021-22) ECIA grant cycle
- Organizations are prohibited from receiving funding awards from both the ECIA Grant Program and the Ricmond Fund for Children and Youth Grant Program in the same fiscal year.
For more information, visit ECIA Community Grant Program.
