Deadline: 28-Aug-20
Community Foundation Sonoma County is launching a competitive grants program to bring more resources to these three populations—Latinx communities, seniors, and the homeless. Their funds will support nonprofits directly serving these populations and, by doing so, we will be investing in creating a more equitable recovery from the pandemic.
Funding Areas
The COVID Community Impact Competitive Grant Program purpose is primarily to serve individuals and families significantly impacted by COVID. They have identified three areas of priority that target populations that are most at-risk and hardest hit by the pandemic locally.
- Race/Ethnicity Demographics – Latinx and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of color) communities.
- Latinxs make up just 27% of the population in Sonoma County but are being disproportionately infected with COVID-19, with BIPOC making up 75% of the cases diagnosed, as of July 2020.They know there are several reasons for this, including overcrowding due to high housing costs, with families doubled or tripled in homes. Latinx people also make up a large portion of the essential workers that keep our county going while others shelters safely in place, and many BIPOC have less resources and options to take sick leave, shelter in place, and be able to continue to pay their rent and bills.
- A funding priority for this competitive grant program is organizations currently providing services and support to BIPOC and Latinx individuals and families in Sonoma County.
- Identity-Based Communities – Low-income seniors, and individuals or families experiencing homelessness.
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), older adults and people of any age who have serious underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19. Because many people who are homeless are older adults or have underlying medical conditions, they may also be at higher risk for severe disease.
- A funding priority for this competitive grant program is organizations currently providing services and support to low-income seniors and to people experiencing homelessness.
- Geographic Regions – Santa Rosa, Petaluma, and Penngrove.
- As reported by the Press Democrat, Sonoma County’s densest regions are the most susceptible to virus transmission and have been hit the hardest. Based on these findings, they are prioritizing programs and projects serving individuals and families in Santa Rosa, Petaluma, and Penngrove.
Funding Information
- Minimum grant request amount is $15,000;
- Maximum funding amount is $25,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Sonoma County 501c3 nonprofit organizations, and fiscally sponsored projects, may apply for a grant for either program or project support. They do not accept proposals for:
- Annual fund campaigns, fundraising events or debt retirement
- Capital campaigns
- Conferences
- Scholarships
- Grants (or loans) to individuals
- Political or religious purposes (or programs requiring religious participation)
- Projects that primarily serve residents outside of Sonoma County
- Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
For more information, visit https://www.sonomacf.org/nonprofits/apply-for-grants/covid-19-community-impact-competitive-grants-program/