Brief Description:

Equity and Access Grants ($5,000 - $30,000) support projects that promote equity and access to services amongst populations who face systemic barriers in our community. These grants are a standing opportunity for the Community Foundation to partner with organizations who are implementing a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion framework to their programs, staff, and missions.

Description:

Program Description
“We believe the strength of our community stems from its diversity and only together can we address issues and create opportunities so every person can achieve their full potential. For several years, we have invested in communities of great need to address systemic issues based in poverty that affect health, education, and access to an equitable community. Though we have made considerable progress, our work is far from over – it is beginning anew.” -Community Foundation blog post from June 4, 2020

Equity and Access Grants ($5,000 - $30,000) support projects that promote equity and access to services amongst populations who face systemic barriers in our community. These grants are a standing opportunity for the Community Foundation to partner with organizations who are implementing a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion framework to their programs, staff, and missions.

Funding Priorities
Priority is given to proposals that promote educational and health care equity to those populations who face systemic barriers in our community, for example:

geographically underserved neighborhoods
communities of color, immigrants, and refugees
persons with disabilities
LGBTQ+ communities
Single mothers
other under-represented populations

Qualifications
Organizations may receive up to $30,000 through the Equity and Access Grant program within a 365 day period.
In order to receive a grant through this program, organizations must also have:

An IRS Letter of Determination that shows the organization is a 501(c)3 public charity
At least one current program with local impact in one of the following counties: Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, or DeSoto
An approved/current profile in The Giving Partner, a powerful, searchable online database with over 700 profiles of charitable organizations serving Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties.

Review Process
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and will be reviewed on the following dates:

December 1, 2020
April 1, 2021

Applications that are reviewed within each cycle will be notified of a decision by the end of the month.

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Angelica Hull at AHull@cfsarasota.org