The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) issued a notice of solicitations of applications (NOSA) for the second round of READY Nonprofits— a seven-week, capacity building training opportunity designed for nonprofits serving Appalachia’s 13-state, 423-county region.
Donor Name: Appalachian Regional Commission
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Program | Training or Mentorship
Deadline: 02/28/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The READY Nonprofits training program is a seven-week training program through which participants will learn and improve their skills in matters related to nonprofit and grant management skills, helping them to leverage other resources to improve quality of life and foster economic development in their surrounding communities.
Training program participants have eight course options:
- Fundraising
- Programs and Operations
- Financial Management
- Board Development
- Human Capital (Human Resources)
- Marketing and Communications
- Grant Writing and Management
- Strategic Planning
The READY Nonprofits training program has three objectives:
- Train Appalachian nonprofit organization executives, as well as their staffs and board members, to develop greater in-house capacity and become more sustainable and organizationally sound, according to their needs, enabling them to better serve their communities and advance economic prosperity in Appalachia.
- Address the challenges faced by underserved communities by prioritizing economic development-related organizations in these communities for participation in the program.
- Support the most underserved and low-capacity nonprofit organizations in Appalachia and those that provide underserved populations with crucial services and which contribute most significantly to economic development.
Funding Information
This grant award, with up to $25,000 available for each entity, will be a capacitybuilding grant for the organization itself, which can focus on needs identified during the training component.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following entities are eligible to apply (both criteria must be met):
- Public or private nonprofit organizations or associations, including labor unions; and
- Entities that serve communities in Appalachia
- Nonprofit organizations serving the following groups are encouraged to apply:
- Distressed counties
- Entities serving historically underserved populations.
Eligible Participants
Each nonprofit organization must have two participants:
- Primary participant: Nonprofit executive director (or equivalent)
- Secondary participant: Staff, board, or committee member (left to the discretion of the organization depending on their goals in participating in the program).
For more information, visit Appalachian Regional Commission.
