Deadline: 14-Aug-20
The Community Recovery & Catalyst Grants are the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation’s response to nonprofit needs in the wake of COVID-19 and the ongoing impact of systemic racism on the community.
The Foundation is committed to supporting the nonprofits’ recovery from COVID-19, and hope that the current social context challenges the status quo and catalyzes initiatives that help build a more sustainable, accessible, and equitable region.
The Charlottesville Area Community Foundation was established on the ideals of interconnectedness, of neighbor helping neighbor and of valuing the lives of others. These connections, in a time of pandemic and social unrest, create risk but also opportunity. They must invest in one another, now more than ever, to pursue a healthy, just and equitable region for all of the residents.
- Recover – these are funding requests to recover an organization’s capacity to meet its mission and return to how the organization was functioning prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Sustain – these are funding requests to sustain an organization’s capacity to meet its mission and continue its current level of operations and programming.
- Build – these are funding requests to build on an organization’s capacity to meet its mission and/or start something new in response to the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and/or ongoing systemic racism.
Applicants will have the opportunity to select which category they are applying under. Only one category can be selected for each proposal.
Funding Information
- Community Recovery & Catalyst Grants will be one-time, unrestricted awards of up to $50,000 to be used over the period of one year.
Grant Criteria
The Community Recovery & Catalyst Grant Committee will use the following criteria when reviewing proposals:
- Alignment – The proposal demonstrates an alignment with the timing and purpose of this grant program.
- Capacity – The organization has the leadership, knowledge, partnerships, etc. to be successful.
- Engagement & Equity – The organization recognizes the impact of sociocultural context, considers differences from a strengths-based (rather than deficit-based) perspective, and emphasizes equity and inclusiveness in its decision making.
- Financial Stewardship – There is clear alignment between the proposed budget and the activities and goals outlined in the proposal.
- Impact – The outcomes and expected impact of the organization and/or program are clearly outlined, as well as the methods for evaluation and measuring impact.
- The Community Foundation will consider proposals affecting populations living in any geography within the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Orange and Nelson.
- Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) organization, governmental or religious entity, or fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) organization. Organizations may only submit one application, unless the organization is a public school. All eligible organizations are welcome to apply whether or not they have previously received funding from the Foundation.
For more information, visit https://cacfonline.org/grants/CRCGrantFundingGuidelines
