Deadline: 23-Feb-21
The California Community Foundation (CCF), in partnership with the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG), is issuing this request for proposals (RFP) for nonprofit organizations that are advancing community-centered strategies that grow the supply of housing in a sustainable and equitable way.
Program Goals
- To identify and promote policies and other initiatives that support scalable solutions and practices to help the region meet its regional housing needs assessment goals.
- To increase community involvement and collaboration in local planning and housing initiatives across the six-county SCAG region.
- To promote community-driven, equitable growth strategies that increase housing opportunities for people of color and lower-income households, especially in higher-opportunity neighborhoods and through land use strategies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
- To support the expansion and/or implementation of existing plans, initiatives, and/or partnerships that addresses the program goals.
- To build the capacity of nonprofit, community-based organizations (CB0s) to support community-driven approaches and partnerships that address the program goals.
Funding Information
- Total Budget Available: $ 12, 70,000
- Grant Amount:
- Partnership Grants: Up to $1, 25,000
- Spark Grants: Around $50000
- Performance Period: 18 Months
Eligible Grantees
- Lead applicant must be incorporated in the county() in which the grant activities will take place
- Applications can be a collaboration of organizations, but one lead applicant must be identified
- Lead applicant must be an organization with a 501(c)(3) designation, has a fiscal sponsor with a 501(c)(3) designation, or is a public agency
- Lead applicant must be a CBO with a 501(c)(3) designation, has a fiscal sponsor with a 501(0(3) designation.
- Public agencies are not eligible for Spark grants
- If the Lead applicant is a public agency the application must be in collaboration with 501 c3 nonprofit organization (CBOs, nonprofit organizers, etc.)
For more information, visit https://www.calfund.org/nonprofits/open-grants/call_for_collaboration_2021/
