Encouraging Action: Let’s Collaborate
Grant Funding Offered by C4C
In September 2020, Citizens4Community (C4C) received grant funding from the Ford Family Foundation to support our community building work around “building a more engaged and connected community” in Sisters Country. We will focus our organization’s time and grant funds on collaborative projects: activities that build relationships and trust, conversations that bring people of differing perspectives together, and projects that bring a voice and/or enhanced services to the underrepresented and underserved in Sisters Country.
C4C has $4000 in small grants to share with local Community Builders who will collaborate- working with at least one other group or non-profit organization to:
- Create a more welcoming and inclusive community;
- Identify and address an unmet need or barrier in Sisters Country;
- Bring a voice or enhanced services to the underserved or underrepresented of Sisters Country; or
- Help newcomers as well as long-time residents feel valued and supported.
Priority for funding will be given to
- Organizations participating in the Community Builder alliance with C4C
- New collaborative projects
Grant Application Specifics:
- The partnership, with at least one other group or non-profit organization, must be developed before the application is submitted.
- Maximum distribution of $2000 per grant
- Funds cannot be used to support ongoing operational budgets or for capital campaigns.
- Deadline for Application: Wednesday, March 17, 2021
- Grants awarded by: March 31, 2021
- Funds must be spent by: August 31, 2021
- Project reports and supporting financial documents must be provided within 1 month of the completion of the project.
Questions? Please submit grant application to: [email protected]
C4C Collaboration Grant Application
Date of application____________
Name of applicant (name of organization & project leader):
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Collaborating Organizations or group (organization names and their project leaders).
Note: There must be at least 2 collaborators for the project to submit a grant application.
___________________________________________________________________________
Project Budget: ____________ Amount Requested of C4C ($2000 maximum) _____________
Project start date: ________________________ End date: ____________________________
Contact information (lead contact email, phone and mailing addresses)
___________________________________________________________________________
Please respond to the following questions on a separate document:
Provide a brief description of your project/activity. Attach the budget. How will the grant funds be used?
What inspired this project or activity?
Include the names of all partnering organizations in this work and what roles they will have.
Describe how the project will:
- Create a more welcoming and inclusive community;
- Identify and address an unmet need or barrier in Sisters Country;
- Bring a voice or enhanced services to the underserved or underrepresented of Sisters Country; or
- Help newcomers as well as long-time residents feel valued and supported.
What are the outcomes that you have identified for the project? How will you know you have achieved them? What are your goals for the project?
How might you keep this work going beyond Citizens4Community funding?
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