Contigo Fund seeks requests for efforts based in Central Florida supporting Queer communities historically marginalized by society from equal opportunity and power and advancing racial, economic, and gender justice.
Donor Name: Contigo Fund
State: Florida
County: Brevard County (FL), Flagler County (FL), Indian River County (FL), Lake County (FL), Orange County (FL), Osceola County (FL), Polk County (FL), Seminole County (FL), Volusia County (FL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/06/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Information
Grants for this annual cycle can be made up to a maximum of $75,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- The organization must be based in Central Florida (Brevard, Flagler, Indian River, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, and Volusia Counties), and proposed efforts must uniquely serve Central Florida’s Queer communities.
- Groups or coalitions must be directed/led by Queer leader(s).
- Efforts should help sustain and grow capacity and forward movement to empower Queer people living at the intersection of marginalized identities, particularly Black and Latinx individuals, Immigrants, and other communities of color.
- Must be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization or fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
- To apply, groups do not need 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Those lacking 501(c)(3) status can apply under the auspices of fiscal sponsorship of an established 501(c)(3). Fiscally sponsored groups are required to submit a fiscal sponsorship agreement outlining the roles of both the fiscal sponsor and the fiscally sponsored group and signed by representatives of both parties.
- For Coalitions, an agreement between all member organizations (at least 5 autonomous groups required) must be formalized and outline the roles of both the fiscal sponsoring organization and membership and signed by representatives of all parties, including (a) its common mission, purpose, and theory of change, (b) shared decision-making and accountability structure and process, and (c) how long the coalition intends for its collaborative work to continue. For instance, coalition must determine if its collaborative work is time-bound (e.g. commitment of one-year in responding to a particular emergency or crisis) or if it is on-going (e.g. commitment does not seize until membership determines it has met its goal – for instance addressing a disparity in the community that is unmet or inadequately being met with goal of transforming it into opportunity and power for that community – or group/groups become inactive or coalition is disbanded).
- Fiscally sponsored groups need to have an oversight and accountability structure in place before receiving a grant. The oversight and accountability structure for the group can be a Community Steering or Advisory Committee of local community members that reflects the community the group seeks to support, setting the vision of the project and guiding its work like a board of directors. Please note the group’s oversight and accountability structure is separate from the fiscal sponsor’s governance structure. The community steering / advisory committee informs the group’s work in alignment with the group’s mission and oversight of the group’s financial health and executive leadership. The oversight and accountability structure in place must include an outline of the separate roles and responsibilities of the committee and any staff, frequency of meetings, and how the committee will oversee the organization’s executive staff member and finances, including annual executive evaluation process and developing and monitoring organizational budget. Please note, no paid staff or consultant can also serve on the community steering / advisory committee due to conflicts of interest in performing its fiscal oversight responsibility and, while there is no maximum cap in size, there should be at least 5 members on committee.
- Extreme preference will be given to organizations with less than $1 million in expenses.
- Regardless of their structure or age, the applicant’s organization’s LOI should be able to demonstrate their alignment with the values of Contigo and potential for advancing its vision and theory of change.
- Preference is given to organizations that have programming that responds to distinct unmet needs in the target communities and employ medium-term to long-term solutions.
- Applicants must be a part of a learning community and will be asked to participate with other community leaders, including convenings, leadership and organizational development training, and peer learning opportunities. Contigo will cover training costs, and the applicant core staff and board or advisory committee members should be prepared to devote appropriate time and thought to participate actively in these opportunities.
- Grants will not be awarded…
- Outside Contigo’s grantmaking regions. Grantmaking region is defined as the following counties in Central Florida: Brevard, Flagler, Indian River, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, and Volusia Counties
- For individual support including charity, direct cash assistance, or scholarships
- Organizations that operate pharmacies with revenue generated from the 340B drug program that does not reinvest 100% of that revenue into community programs for and led by impacted communities
- Preference will not be given to…
- Philanthropic grantmaking institutions that primarily engage in re-granting to other organizations
- Organizations that primarily focus on programming for sponsorships for conferences, fundraisers, or other annual or one-time events.
For more information, visit Contigo Fund.
