The Bronx Community Foundation (BxCF) awards grants to nonprofits and community-based organizations to build capacity, support programs and for innovative and special initiatives that focuses on the Bronx community.
Donor Name: The Bronx Community Foundation
State: New York
Borough: Bronx
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/06/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $25,000
Details:
The Bronx Community Foundation’s mission supports and invests in community power to eradicate inequity and build sustainable futures for all Bronxites.
Priority Considerations
Grants are committed to supporting and partnering with The Bronx community and invite applications for funding by nonprofit and grassroots organizations offering innovative solutions that fall within this year’s programmatic areas of focus are welcome to apply.
Bronx-based/serving organizations may receive up to $25,000 in grant funding support for the following BxCF’s focus areas:
- Community
- The Bronx Community Foundation believes that every Bronxite deserves social, cultural, and economic support throughout their lifetime; they are committed to providing nonprofits and grassroots organizations in The Bronx with resources to help them and the communities they serve thrive. They provide grant funding to organizations to build and grow their capacity, create and expand critical programs and address needs. The nonprofit partners provide a variety of programs and services that include health and food security, social, arts and culture, wraparound services, mental health services, after school and educational programs, immigrant services, and workforce development/career services to support The Bronx’s vibrant communities.
- Equity & Justice
- It strongly believe that addressing systemic injustice is the first step in mission of building a better, fairer, and just Bronx for everyone. Historical disinvestment and redlining in The Bronx have created barriers for justice-involved individuals that can be nearly impossible to overcome. It believes that every Bronxite deserves an equitable, fair, and just environment, free from discrimination and prejudice. It provide grant funding to organizations that support justice-impacted individuals, youth and families, services to immigrants and those seeking asylum as well as education and programs that provide workforce development and career pathways to build generational wealth and prosperity.
- Education
- The Bronx Community Foundation’s emerging education agenda promotes collaboration and co-investment as a strategy to transform education in the Bronx and builds on the dedicated network of organizational and educational entities working to change the lives of Bronx youth by increasing collaboration, improving coordination, and leveraging new technologies in service of 21st-century learning. They fund educational initiatives that develop strategies to strengthen and improve school and learning environments, create innovative education models to improve academic outcomes in traditionally underserved communities, address emerging trends, develop and support school leadership, and build professional opportunities through mentoring and apprenticeships.
- Health
- The Bronx Community Foundation makes available grant funds to organizations providing health education, mental health services, wraparound services, community resources, and programs that implement solutions to address food insecurity through food pantries, community gardens, and education on nutrition and wellness. The Bronx Community Foundation’s health initiatives work to remove systemic injustices that have caused our health and quality of life to lag behind the rest of the city.
- Digital Equity
- Improving access to modern digital resources is a key focus for The Bronx Community Foundation’s work. At The Bronx Community Foundation, they believe that access to broadband and digital resources is a human right. The mission is to address the digital inequity in community and to bring about real change and growth through grants supporting innovative solutions and programs that provide digital literacy, free access to broadband and digital devices, tech training and career pathways, job opportunities in technology, and internships.
Grant funds can be used to cover program and training materials, workshops, staff expenses, overhead, etc., whatever the applicant deems necessary for the success of their proposed project/program and services.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply, an organization must meet the following requirements:
- Incorporated 501(c)3 nonprofit organization
- If not incorporated as a 501c (3) work under a fiscal sponsor
- Organizational/programmatic budget less than $5 Million
- Organizations based in the Bronx, or have a program or programs in the Bronx that serve the Bronx community
- Organizations that fall under the foundation’s program focus areas
For more information, visit The Bronx Community Foundation.
