The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties seeks proactive opportunities in the community that help residents achieve their greatest potential.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
State: Florida
County: Martin County (FL), Palm Beach County (FL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/20/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Through an open competitive process, nonprofit organizations can apply for support where there is an alignment with one of the Community Foundation’s four strategic focus areas: Capacity Building, Economic Opportunity, Education and Youth, and Thriving Communities.
Focus Areas
- Capacity Building
- Goal: To support, develop, and promote a network of services and resources that strengthen the quality and impact of the local nonprofit sector and community.
- Focus Area Strategies: The Foundation provides the following strategies as examples of the types of programs, services, and proposals that potential funding will be given to in the Capacity Building focus area.
- Organizations with a mission to support, enhance, improve, and grow high-quality nonprofit organizations and leadership.
- Programming is designed to support and improve Nonprofit Management and Nonprofit Leadership.
- Opportunities to provide local nonprofit leaders with short and long-term professional coaching, mentoring and guidance.
- Economic Opportunity
- Goal: To improve human capital by creating opportunities for strategic and effective workforce preparation leading to economic sufficiency.
- Focus Area Strategies: The Foundation provides the following strategies as examples of the types of programs, services, and proposals that potential funding will be given to in the Economic Opportunity focus area.
- Initiatives promoted by workforce alliances that effectively link employer demand with the educational resources necessary to building a continuum for workforce preparation for skilled workers.
- Occupational preparation and training for individuals targeted to specific occupations where worker shortages may exist and the potential for increased credentialing and earnings can be maximized.
- Programs that promote literacy – including economic (financial management), technical (information technologies), and reading – to develop life skills and prevent future impediments to achieving full academic or vocational potential.
- Programs and projects that assist workforce pipeline for unemployed or underemployed residents.
- Programs that provide support for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
- Education and Youth
- Goal: To provide youth with the opportunity to reach their fullest potential.
- Focus Area Strategies: The Foundation provides the following strategies as examples of the types of programs, services, and proposals that potential funding will be given to in the Education and Youth focus area.
- Evidence-based early childhood development programs for children and their families to integrate the process of education into daily living in order to improve likely future outcomes.
- Opportunities that provide support to address third grade literacy levels.
- Model high school retention programs for at-risk students, including coaching, internships, or leadership development that provides credentialing and support for pursuit of academic excellence.
- Programs that connect at-risk youth populations with opportunities that keep them on a positive life trajectory, i.e., mentoring.
- Thriving Communities
- Goal: To address a broad range of community needs so that residents can live healthy and vibrant lives.
- Strategy: The Foundation provides the following strategies as examples of the types of programs, services, and proposals that potential funding will be given to in the Thriving Communities focus area.
- Coalitions and partnerships that advocate and focus attention on affordable housing needs of low- and middle-income families. For example, social service providers joining with housing advocates, developers, and government officials in responding to the need for permanent, workforce and/or affordable rental housing.
- Initiatives assisting low- and middle-income households at high risk for foreclosures and/or homelessness with rent or mortgage support, legal assistance, counseling, and supports to ensure an equitable process and/or provide available resources and options to secure safe, affordable housing and achieve economic stability.
- Programs that provide access for uninsured or underinsured residents to address mental and/or physical health concerns. Programs addressing chronic health conditions in high-need areas will be prioritized. For example, diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure.
- Increasingly make arts and culture accessible for people with limited economic means.
- Small- to medium-sized Florida-based arts and cultural organizations that have experienced a significant cut in state-funding (15% or more of organizational budget).
- Opportunities that address hunger by providing food and assisting with access to support such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
- Improve the environment through education and efforts such as planting trees, improving coastal areas, or preserving natural resources.
- Projects that transform green spaces or create safe public spaces for residents to connect and engage.
Funding Information
Community Impact grants will be awarded as one-year grants, up to $75,000. Summer grants will be awarded seasonally.
Eligibility Criteria
- Tax Status: Community Foundation will consider requests from charitable organizations that are tax exempt under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(c)(3). Organizations without this designation will need a fiscal sponsor. If you plan to use a fiscal sponsor, please contact the staff.
- General Operating Grants: Organizations are only eligible to apply for General Operating Support if both are true: 1) the organization’s headquarters is located within Palm Beach or Martin Counties, and 2) the organizational budget is below $2 Million. Organizations whose headquarters is outside of the region or whose organizational budget is above $2M will not be considered for a general operating grant.
- Local Programming: They will only consider requests from organizations with programming directly benefiting residents of Palm Beach and/or Martin Counties.
- Number of Proposals: Only one proposal per organization can be submitted during this competitive grant process.
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