The Portland Children’s Levy is seeking applications for its Afterschool Program Grant.
Donor Name: Portland Children’s Levy
State: Oregon
City: Portland
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/21/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
PCL goals are:
- Prepare children for school.
- Support children’s success inside and outside of school.
- Eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in children’s well-being and school success.
Funding Priorities
Applications for afterschool program funding must address at least one of the funding priorities shown below.
The following program services, which are designated as eligible for PCL funding, were highly prioritized in PCL’s community engagement process.
- Program Services
- Eligible for PCL Funding: Applicants for funding must provide at least one of these services and may provide more than one.
- Provide activities for youth such as arts, sports, STEM education, and/or youth recreation.
- Provide hard and soft skill-building, career readiness and internship opportunities for youth.
- Provide academic support including tutoring and homework assistance.
- Support healthy social and emotional development, including activities to help youth build healthy peer relationships, reduce feelings of isolation, and learn healthy strategies to manage stress and navigate conflict.
- Provide activities for youth with disabilities, neurodivergence or developmental delays including arts, sports, STEM education and/or youth recreation.
- Eligible for PCL Funding: Applicants for funding must provide at least one of these services and may provide more than one.
- Program Features
- Community engagement also indicated that families value programs that have the following features. Applicants are not required to have these features to be eligible for PCL funding; however, programs with these features may score more highly.
- Supports the cultural identity of youth.
- Environments and activities that provide integrated and adaptive experiences and fully welcome participation of children with disabilities, neurodivergence, or developmental delays.
- Environments that intentionally welcome and affirm youth identifying as LGBTQ2SIA+.
- Community engagement also indicated that families value programs that have the following features. Applicants are not required to have these features to be eligible for PCL funding; however, programs with these features may score more highly.
Funding Information
- A range of $10 million to $11.9 million in funding will be available for a 36- month period.
- Maximum grant allowable is up to $2.5 million per application.
- Applicants must request a minimum grant of at least $300,000 and propose a year-one budget of at least $100,000.
- An organization’s total annual PCL grant request(s) cannot exceed 30% of the organization’s revenues in its last closed fiscal year.
Grant Period
PCL funding is available for 36 months beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2028.
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit corporations (501(c)(3)), local education agencies, community colleges and universities are eligible to apply for PCL funding.
- Partnerships or collaborations of multiple entities must designate a lead entity to apply for funding, and if funded, take responsibility for reporting and billing. The lead entity may subcontract with partners to deliver portions of the proposed program.
- Applicant organizations must have at least $750,000 in annual revenue in the last closed fiscal year to be eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Portland Children’s Levy.
