Deadline: 15-May-21
The Arkansas Community Foundation is pleased to announce applications for Building Black Communities Fund to impact Black people and communities in the Little Rock metropolitan statistical area, which includes Pulaski, Saline, Perry, Grant, Faulkner, and Lonoke Counties.
Arkansas Community Foundation is one of 20 community foundations in the United States selected to receive funding from Facebook to manage grantmaking to support Black communities and Black-led nonprofits.
This commitment is part of a broader $1.1 billion investment from Facebook in Black and diverse suppliers and communities in the US.
The specific activities that grantee organizations undertake as part of this initiative should be directed by their deep connection to, and understanding of, the unique needs and strengths in Black communities.
The specific activities that grantee organizations undertake as part of this initiative should be directed by their deep connection to, and understanding of, the unique needs and strengths in Black communities.
Focus Areas
Applicant organizations must serve in at least one of the following areas:
- Small business support and economic development
- Community improvement
- Human services and basic needs
- Civil rights, social action, organizing and advocacy (non-political)
- Leadership development & capacity building
- Education
- Arts/Culture/Humanities
- Health
Funding Information
- Grant requests up to $25,000 will be competitively considered. Only one proposal per organization may be submitted.
Eligibility Criteria
- 501(c) (3) organizations are eligible to apply. Other organizations that do not qualify for tax-exempt status are not eligible.
- Applicant organizations must be Black-led or Black serving, based on the following definitions:
- Black-led: 51% or more of staff leadership, board and/or governing body are Black;
- Black-serving: 75% or more of the population served consists of Black individuals in majority communities of color.
- Applicants should be able to demonstrate established relationships and have a good track record of working on activities that impact Black communities.
- Applicants must be based in and serve primarily the Little Rock metropolitan statistical area, including one or more of the following counties: Pulaski, Faulkner, Grant, Lonoke, Perry and Saline.
Grant Requirements
Grantees must commit to:
- Provide a brief final grant narrative and financial report with outcomes accomplished by the funded work.
- Document funded efforts, including the use of photography, video, and in written form.
- Participate in technical assistance activities and or/a networking group of grant recipients, and participate in grant status calls when necessary.
- Expend all grant funds between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022.
Grantees who have (or want to establish) a Facebook presence may also be invited to participate in a training program to learn more about Facebook’s tools for nonprofit organizations.
When you apply, they’ll ask you to share more about your organization’s:
- Board and staff demographics
- Mission and history
- Proposed use of funding, including a detailed description of your workplan
- Track record of outreach to the communities you will target with grant funding
- Plan for measuring success
- Proposed budget for this grant project
For more information, visit https://www.arcf.org/apply/nonprofits/building-black-communities-fund/