CFSA announces COVID-19 Response and Relief Fund – United States

Deadline: 18 May 2020

In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented medical, social and economic strains in communities across the nation. The Community Foundation of South Alabama (CFSA) has created efforts that foundations across the United States have committed to for aiding those that have been affected by COVID-19.

Priorities

For the 2020 Grant Cycle, CFSA will support organizations that support relief efforts to aid those affected by COVID-19 and will accept grant applications in the following priorities:

• Food Insecurity
  • The Foundation will work with community organizations to supports evidence-based, tested and effective programs and activities that aid:
    • Families with young children on free and reduced lunch
    • Low-wage workers without access to meals
• Medical Support
  • The Foundation will work with community organizations to support evidence-based, tested and effective programs and activities that provide:
    • Medical/pharmaceutical aid to the economically vulnerable
    • Childcare for low-wage workers and the economically vulnerable
• Housing and Utility Stability
  • The Foundation will work with community organizations to support evidence-based, tested and effective programs and activities that aid:
    • Immediate housing needs of the economically vulnerable populations affected due to business closures
    • Immediate utilities support needs of the economically vulnerable populations affected due to business closures.

CFSA seeks to fund programs and projects that:

• Focus on work aligned with one or more of CFSA’s priority of COVID-19 Response & Relief Fund
• Exhibit the potential to accomplish meaningful results or impact in one or more of priority areas
• Address community challenges, underserved populations, and/or service gaps
• Articulate measurable outcomes (desired results), effective approaches, and viable plans for maintaining ongoing efforts
• Demonstrate strong community support, capable leadership and knowledge of, and involvement in, the communities served
• Include a realistic project budget and organizational financial information demonstrates fiscal health (e.g. diversified revenue sources, sustainability, solvent, etc.)

CFSA typically does not fund:

• Individuals
• Fundraising events or expenses
• Religious activities
• Conference or seminar expenses
• Lobbying or political activities
• Political organizations or candidates for public office
• Budget deficit or debit reduction
• Scholarship or endowment funds
• Tickets for charitable benefits or events
• Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, marital status, mental or physical ability or sexual orientation
• Capital projects and campaigns; however, specific requests may be allowed by invitation only. If you have a capital project that you would like CFSA to consider, please contact CFSA Director of Operations to discuss.

Geographic Areas

Organizations must serve CFSA’s eight-county region which includes Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, and Washington counties. All requested funding must directly benefit individuals who reside in CFSA’s eight-county region.

Eligibility Criteria

IRS charitable status: Applicant organizations must be recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)3 organization, government entity, educational institution, or religious organization. If applying using fiscal sponsorship, the applicant must present a formal written agreement.

Reporting Requirements

Each successful applicant will be required to sign a grant agreement with The Community Foundation of South Alabama before receiving a grant payment. Grant objectives, outcomes, payment schedules and reporting requirements will be outlined in the agreement. All grant recipients must complete assigned reports.

For more information, visit https://www.communityfoundationsa.org/grants-current-opportunities