The Community Foundation for Monterey County is seeking applications for its Fund for Homeless Women to support programs and services for homeless women on the Monterey Peninsula.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for Monterey County
State: California
County: Monterey County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/07/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000 – $50,000
Grant Duration: 11 Months
Details:
The Fund’s grantmaking focuses on reducing the number of women on the Monterey Peninsula who are in danger of harm each night by increasing their access to shelter and safety.
The Fund for Homeless Women seeks proposals from nonprofit organizations that address one or more of the following grantmaking priorities:
- Small grants for emergency assistance: up to $5,000 to support emergency shelter, transportation, and personal care for homeless women.
- Support for innovative ideas that expand emergency/temporary shelter, permanent housing options, and/or case management services: $10,000 to $50,000 for initiatives designed to provide emergency/temporary shelter, permanent housing, day programs, or case management services for homeless women.
Grant Period
- Grants will be awarded for an 11-month grant period (December through October).
Fund will Support
- Planning and start-up costs for new programs or expansion of existing programs to fill a gap or support a new approach. Consideration will be given to operating costs for existing programs where a small amount of funding can make a difference.
- Personnel expenses that relate to specific program goals; equipment, materials, or facilities costs that directly benefit participants or are an identifiable part of the proposed project.
- For emergency assistance small grants to nonprofits, funding will support only direct assistance to homeless women, such as hotel vouchers or personal care expenses.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are open to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations and public agencies.
- Only one grant application per organization will be considered. Fiscal sponsors may submit more than one application for different sponsored groups and one for their own organization.
- Only proposals serving homeless women on the Monterey Peninsula will be accepted.
For more information, visit Fund for Homeless Women.