Deadline: 11-Aug-21
Applications are now open for the Greater New Orleans Foundation IMPACT Grant Program to promote a resilient, vibrant, and equitable region in which the special character of the Greater New Orleans region and its people is preserved, celebrated, and given the means to thrive.
Priorities
- Priority will be given to organizations that demonstrate one or more of the following:
- Strong leadership at the staff and board level
- Good fiscal management
- Growing track record of success
- Commitment to equity for communities and populations in high need
- Thoughtful involvement of community members as leaders and advisors
- Key contributions to the health and vibrancy of the communities they serve
- Advocacy on behalf of underserved communities at the community, legislative, judicial, and/or executive levels
- Creative engagement of multiple stakeholders to promote the creation of new public sources of support for nonprofit work
- Integration of individual, family, and community views into the assessment of needs and services as well as needed policy and advocacy initiatives
IMPACT will support
- General operations
- Programs
- Advocacy, including legislative, judicial, or executive advocacy; community organizing; community leadership development; and policy development
IMPACT will not support
- Individuals, either through scholarships or other forms of financial assistance
- Special events or conferences
- Programs that require adherence to or conversion to any religious doctrine in order to receive program services
- Capital support/endowments
- Individual public, public charter, or private schools
- Scientific or medical research
Priority Areas
- Arts & Culture: Support is available to organizations and programs that help preserve and grow Greater New Orleans’ unique, rich cultural heritage.
- Social Services: Support is available to organizations that form and promote strategic partnerships to meet the needs of low-income individuals and families and help them move towards self-sufficiency.
- Health: Support is available to organizations that increase access to healthcare services for low-income, disabled, and older adult individuals and organizations that work to increase access to mental health services.
- Youth Development: Support is available to organizations that ensure youth have access to high-quality programs that extend learning beyond the classroom and build connections to caring adults, education, and employment.
- Education: Support is available to organizations that ensure all young people enrolled in public K-12 schools receive a rigorous, high quality education that prepares them for post-secondary education and entering the workforce.
Funding Information
The average grant size is $20,000; grants may be larger or smaller.
Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations that serve the Greater New Orleans region are eligible to apply for funding. Organizations that are not tax-exempt but have a fiscal agent relationship with a 501(c)(3) organization are also eligible.
For more information, visit https://www.gnof.org/program/impact/