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United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland’s Traditional Grant – Ohio

United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland is excited to announce a special grant opportunity to support initiatives aimed at addressing mental health issues and gun violence prevention/intervention in the community.

Donor Name: United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland

State: Ohio

County: Cuyahoga County (OH)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 05/15/2024

Size of the Grant: Not Available

Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned

Details:

United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland recognize the devastating effects of these issues, and they are committed to identify and partner with organizations making a positive impact. If your organization provides programs, resources, and support to improve mental health and/or reduce the incidence of gun violence, they encourage you to apply for the “Community Thrive” grant.

The funding categories are: Basic Needs, Workforce Development, Education and Social Justice.

Focus Areas 

  • Mental Health Support
    • They are particularly interested in projects that impact mental health wellness
    • Some recommended areas are:
      • Depression (youth and adults)
      • Suicide prevention (youth and adult)
      • School violence/school absenteeism
      • Anger management
      • Social media addiction.
  • Gun Violence Prevention
    • Innovative approaches to prevent gun violence
    • They seeks Innovative approaches to prevent gun violence, such as education and awareness, and community-based interventions that address the root causes. Proposals addressing School/University/Religious Institution/Retail shooting prevention, support for families affected by gun violence, gun culture, gun safety, and/or gun laws.

Application Criteria

In order to be eligible for the grant, the organization should fulfill the following criteria:

  • Programming to support Mental Health or Gun Violence Prevention/Intervention work.
  • The organization must have been established for atleast three years and should have a proven track record.
  • The organization should provide data to support its impact.
  • The organization must serve Cuyahoga County.
  • The organization should provide a minimum of one letter of support.
  • The organization must demonstrate that funding will be utilized for 80% programming and 20% operations and/or marketing.
  • The organization must be a 501©3 or have a fiscal agent.
  • A strategic plan summary outlining the use of funds should be provided (1-page outline/summary)
  • The grant does not support one-time events, sponsorships, or fundraising campaigns.
  • Programming should commence on January 1, 2024, and should have a minimum execution period of one year.

For more information, visit UBFGC.

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