United States: Equity & Access Initiative Fund

Deadline: 21-Aug-21

United States: Equity & Access Initiative Fund

The Greater Toledo Community Foundation created the Equity & Access Initiative Fund to proactively address the concerns raised by communities that are disproportionately impacted by inequity and lack of access in the Greater Toledo area. The Foundation is now accepting proposals for the same.

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Greater Toledo Community Foundation seeks proposals that address a variety of areas including advocacy, economic development, employment and nonprofit capacity.

Due to the complexity of these issues, only organizations with experience working within a proposal’s target geography will be considered.

The Foundation seeks collaborative proposals that leverage multiple partners’ expertise. Applicants may submit stand-alone proposals during the initial application period; however projects which advance to the final application phase will be partnered with other projects to ensure a collaborative approach.

Open Call for Young Leaders advancing SRHR. Deadline to apply: 15 July 2021

Human Rights Initiative for supporting Women ($20,000 Grants). Deadline to apply: 1 September 2021

Top Dutch Donors that fund internationally to improve livelihoods in communities

One-time Microgrant for NGO Projects that generate Social Impact. Deadline to apply: 30 June 2021

$15,000-$25,000 Funding for Women and Children living in Extreme Poverty. Deadline to apply: 31 July 2021

Seed Grant for Grassroots Organizations and Women-led Initiatives. Deadline to apply: 31 July 2021

Grants to support NGOs working to end the HIV Epidemic. Deadline to apply: 30 June 2021

Fellows will receive Project and Connect Fund to address Water-related Issues

Apply for Project Funding in areas of Art and Culture (Arab Region)

This Call is offering Seed Money to Research Projects in Africa

Global Humanitarian Initiative seeks applications from anywhere in the world

Unrestricted Grants for improving Health Equity and reducing Health Disparities among Vulnerable Communities

New funding for Small NGOs to fight Infectious Diseases

Grants for Innovative Projects to improve Humanitarian Response

Call for empowering Social Entrepreneurs that are working to achieve the SDGs

Priority Areas

Competitive proposals will address these priority areas:

Actively respond to one or more of the focus areas:
Advocacy: support action-oriented education on racism, implicit bias or other barriers that marginalize communities in the Greater Toledo area. Priority consideration will be given to projects that focus on the Black community.
Employment: Provide access to living wage careers.
Economic Development: Support best practices that expand the number of minority-owned businesses.
Nonprofit Capacity: Elevate existing skillsets of boards and management staff, and address technical gaps of nonprofits that serve minority communities.
Directly address current and legacy concerns of communities that are disproportionately impacted by inequity and lack of access.
Promote coordination, cooperation and sharing among organizations.
Demonstrate a clear understanding of relevant community planning efforts and how the proposed project may correspond to and advance those efforts more efficiently.
Propose a specific project rather than general operating support for organizations.
This Fund will not make grants to:

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Support the general operating budget or budget deficit of established organizations.
Annual campaigns.
Support sectarian activities of religious organizations.
Eligibility Criteria

Grants will only be awarded to nonprofit, charitable organizations which have been designated as having tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code.
Funds may be used to expand existing established programs or pilot new collaborations.
Applicant organizations must be located in and providing services for residents of northwest Ohio or southeast Michigan.
For more information, visit https://www.toledocf.org/grants-2/#Open