The Kensington Community Resilience Fund seeks to address these injustices through a community-driven funding model that provides grants and capacity building support to community-based organizations serving the Kensington, Harrowgate, and Fairhill neighborhoods.
Donor Name: Thomas Scattergood Foundation
State: Pennsylvania
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/20/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Funding supports community wellness and resilience while addressing the quality of life concerns that are most important to residents.
Goals
The KCR Fund is guided by the following core goals that reflect this belief, formed in partnership with community leaders, residents, and funding partners:
- Promote wellness, build resilience, and improve the quality of life in the greater Kensington community
- Increase agency and support equity and racial/social justice by having community partners and residents direct funding decisions
- Build cohesion and connectivity among community providers, residents, and city agencies to support collaboration, information sharing, and alignment of services
- Expand capacity of participants – both organizations and individuals – to pursue sustainable, quality-of life focused programming to support the community
- Serve as a catalyst and build the infrastructure to support long-term, sustained investment and partnership between funders and the community
Focus Areas
- Beautification and Blight Removal
- Building Resilience, Promoting Wellness, and Addressing Community Trauma
- Connecting Residents to Resources
- Public Safety
- Workforce Development and Training
- Youth Development
Funding Information
- All grants will provide $10,000 in general operating support to give recipients of all budget sizes flexibility and the ability to think creatively and work sustainably over the one-year grant period.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit Status
- Have current 501(c)3 IRS status OR a fiscal sponsor with 501(c)3 status and be in good standing with the IRS, including faith-based organizations, independent, parochial, and charter schools, and “friends” groups supporting public schools, parks, and other community resources.
- Geographic Location
- Organizations must be physically located in OR have a track record of consistent service within these geographic boundaries: north to south from Erie Avenue to Cumberland and Lehigh Avenues, and east to west from Castor and Aramingo Avenues to Germantown Avenue
- Boundaries have expanded this year to be more inclusive of Fairhill and West Kensington
- Track Record of Service
- Organizations located outside KCR Fund boundaries must provide the following to demonstrate a track record in the community: 1.) Documentation of services for at least two years (ie, program materials, work plans, annual report, etc.) and 2.)Two letters of support from a partner/peer organization or resident served by the organization
- Budget Size
- While smaller, grassroots groups are encouraged to apply, there are no minimum or maximum budget limits for eligibility. Organizations with a budget of $1 million or greater will need to explain how this grant would impact/fit into their organization’s budget.
- Clearances
- All staff and volunteers in contact with children under 18 years of age must have completed background checks on file.
- Previous KCR Fund Grantees
- Organizations should have satisfied all reporting requirements and spent down all dollars from any previously received KCR Fund grants. If you received a grant in 2023 and anticipate having unspent funds by the end of your grant period pleasecontact us to confirm eligibility.
For more information, visit Thomas Scattergood Foundation.
