The Flint ReCAST mini-grant program for community-based organizations to implement programs designed to promote resilience in the Flint community by assisting at-risk youth and families.
Donor Name: City of Flint
State: Michigan
City: Flint
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/20/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The Flint Resiliency in Communities after Stress and Trauma (ReCAST) Program aims to assist high- risk youth and families in the City of Flint. ReCAST seeks to promote resilience and equity through implementation of evidence-based violence prevention and community youth engagement programs, as well as linkages to trauma-informed behavioral health services. The goal of this program is for the greater Flint community to work together in ways that lead to improved behavioral and mental health, empowered community residents, reductions in trauma, and sustained community change. The 2024 Flint ReCAST Community Mini-Grant Program seeks to support youth serving community programs, empower residents, and build capacity to increase community-wide use of trauma-informed skills.
Goals
- Goal 1: Increase capacity and implementation of evidence- and community-based youth engagement programs through community partnerships to promote positive youth development
- Goal 2: Increase the capacity of trauma-informed practices and strengthen the integration of behavioral health services to improve equitable access
Funding Information
Funds may be requested in any amount between $5,000 – $25,000.
Funding Period
April 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant organizations must be a legally incorporated entity in the State of Michigan with 501(c)(3) status or a project sponsored by a government agency or academic institution with a clear charitable purpose. Community-based organizations with a fiscal sponsor are also eligible to apply.
- Grant requests must have direct relevance to Flint youth and their families impacted by the Flint Water Crisis and relate to one of the two outlined ReCASTgoals.
- Prior Flint ReCAST grantees are welcome and encouraged to apply.
For more information, visit City of Flint.
