Deadline: 31-Aug-20
NextFifty Initiative has announced a call for proposals for Census 2020 Outreach Fund to support efforts to ensure that older adults within Colorado are included in the 2020 Census.
NextFifty Initiative’s focus is on hard-to-count older populations, such as those in rural communities, non-English speakers, refugees, or those experiencing homelessness.
NextFifty Initiative is committed to social equity and expects grantees to demonstrate performance accountability that is free from discrimination on the basis of age, race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other protected status. In addition, NextFifty Initiative seeks projects that target hard-to-count older adult populations such as those in rural communities, non-English speakers, refugees, and those experiencing homelessness.
Funding Information
- This is a one-time fund of up to $750,000.
- Organizations may receive a one-time grant of up to $25,000, which must be used to support outreach and education for the 2020 Census.
NextFifty Initiative will not fund:
- General operating support
- Individuals and individual needs
- Projects that target lobbying interests or efforts, political campaigns and projects with a goal of supporting a specific political position
- Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations
- Activities not related to the 2020 Census
Eligibility Criteria
- Colorado-based nonprofits organized under sections 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(6) of the IRS code, and Colorado government entities, may apply for the Census 2020 Outreach Fund.
- IRS regulations require that they collect additional information from organizations that are not 501(c)(3) public charities to demonstrate that grant funds would be used exclusively for charitable, not political or member-oriented, purposes. These organizations, if funded, will be required to account for the use of grant funds separately.
What is a Fiscal Sponsor?
A fiscal sponsor is a 501(c)(3) organization that provides fiduciary oversight, financial management and other grant administrative services. A fiscal sponsor is held legally responsible for management of grant funds and obligations of the grant.
The fiscal sponsor must have a formal relationship with the entity carrying out grant activities and be able to exercise control over grant activities. NextFifty Initiative requires that the fiscal sponsor have a contractual relationship with the grant project partner and must possess a mission that clearly aligns with the activities of the grant.
Fiscal Sponsor relationships acceptable to NextFifty Initiative:
- An operating organization has not yet secured its own non-profit status but has a formal relationship with a non-profit entity which acts as a fiscal sponsor to manage grant oversight functions, including financial operations and grant fund management.
- An operating organization is too small to support full administrative functions and has a formal relationship with a non-profit entity which acts as a fiscal sponsor to manage grant oversight functions, including financial operations and grant fund management.
- A cluster of eligible non-profit organizations works cooperatively on a project and select one of the members to manage grant oversight functions, including financial operations and grant fund management.
For more information, visit https://www.next50initiative.org/funding-opportunities/census-2020