Deadline: 31-Dec-21
The SouthCoast Community Foundation is pleased to launch the Leadership Equity Fund.
The Leadership Equity Fund will seek to address racial disparities and work towards a more diverse, equitable and inclusive society. Grants from the Fund will support and serve two purposes:
- Nonprofit organizations working to end racism and run by leaders who identify as Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC),
- Professional development and advancement of employees of nonprofit organizations who identify as BIPOC.
Priority is given to organizations serving and based in the SouthCoast Community Foundation’s region of 41 cities and towns.
Funding Information
Grant requests of up to $30,000 will be reviewed and acted upon quarterly by the SouthCoast Community Foundation Grants Committee, which is comprised of community members.
Eligibility Criteria
- 501(c)3 refers to the specific section of the Internal Revenue Code that defines a nonprofit organization.
- Qualified 501(c)3 nonprofit, governmental, educational and religious organizations are eligible to apply for grants.
- The SouthCoast Community Foundation does not make grants to individuals.
- The SouthCoast Community Foundation is also prohibited from making grants or loans to small businesses. All grants must be used for charitable purposes.
- The SouthCoast Community Foundation’s service area spans 41 cities and towns in the region, with its primary funding focused on the SouthCoast communities of Greater New Bedford, Greater Fall River, and Southern Plymouth County.
- Cities and towns served by the SouthCoast Community Foundation: Abington, Acushnet, Attleboro, Avon, Berkley, Bourne, Bridgewater, Brockton, Carver, Dartmouth, Dighton, East Bridgewater, Easton, Fairhaven, Fall River, Freetown, Gosnold, Halifax, Hanson, Kingston, Lakeville, Mansfield, Marion, Mattapoisett, Middleborough, New Bedford, North Attleboro, Norton, Plymouth, Raynham, Rehoboth, Rochester, Seekonk, Somerset, Stoughton, Swansea, Taunton, Wareham, West Bridgewater, Westport, and Whitman.
For more information, visit https://www.grantinterface.com/Process/Apply?urlkey=cfsema