Deadline: 2-Oct-20
The Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) is seeking grant applications for The Fund for Homeless Women to support programs and services for homeless women. The Fund increases awareness of the causes of homelessness and the challenges confronting women living without shelter in the community.
The Fund for Homeless Women is made up of contributions from community members who share a deep concern for the plight of homeless women, particularly the many older, single women for whom few options for safety and secure housing exist.
Grant Categories
The Fund for Homeless Women seeks proposals from nonprofit organizations that address one or more of the following grant making priorities:
- Small grants for emergency assistance: up to $5,000 to support emergency shelter, transportation, and personal care for homeless women.
- Support for innovative ideas that expand emergency/temporary shelter, permanent housing options and/or case management services: $10,000 to $50,000 for initiatives designed to provide emergency/temporary shelter, permanent housing, day programs, or case management services for homeless women.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are open to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations and public agencies.
- Only one grant application per organization will be considered.
- Only proposals serving homeless women on the Monterey Peninsula will be accepted.
- All organizations applying for a grant must be current on reporting obligations for past CFMC grants.
- The funds will support:
- Planning and start-up costs for new programs or expansion of existing programs to fill a gap or support a new approach.
- Personnel expenses that relate to specific program goals; equipment, materials or facilities costs that directly benefit participants or are an identifiable part of the proposed project.
- For emergency assistance small grants to nonprofits, funding will support only direct assistance to homeless women, such as hotel vouchers or personal care expenses.
For more information, visit https://www.cfmco.org/nonprofits/grants/special-purpose-grants/fund-for-homeless-women/