The City of Santa Rosa Office of Community Engagement invites people to submit funding requests to the one-time Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Spaces Mini-Grant Program.
Donor Name: City of Santa Rosa
State: California
City: Santa Rosa
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $5,000
Details:
This one-time grant program is being funded with $150,000 received from PG&E settlement and from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and it was approved for this use by City Council in February 2022.
What is DEIB?
- Diversity refers to a broad range of differences and variations in identifying individuals’ characteristics, both visible and invisible. Any human dimension used to identify groups of people can be represented in a diverse group. For example, a diverse organization may be comprised of individuals with different and intersecting inherent and acquired identities.
- Inherent identities are traits one is born with, such as skin color, gender, sexual orientation, and abilities.
- Acquired identities are traits gained through life experiences such as cultural background, religion, education, citizenship status, and cognitive diversity (political views, perspectives, ideas, etc.).
- Equity is fairness and justice achieved through systematically assessing disparities in opportunities, outcomes, and representation and redressing [those] disparities through targeted actions.
- Inclusion is the act of being included, e.g., you are invited to participate according to the rules and norms previously set.
- Belonging means more than just having access or being included; it means having a meaningful voice and participation in co-creation and shared leadership. It involves trust, transparency, and co-ownership. It describes values and practices where no person is left out of the circle of concern.
Goal
The goal of the DEIB Spaces Mini-Grant is to increase access to and secure spaces that create diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Eligible applicants may receive up to $5,000 in funding to implement their projects.
Eligible Expenses
Eligible expenses include event/class materials and supplies, event/class equipment rentals, rental fees, permit and insurance fees or costs, and food costs.
Eligible Applicants
- Nonprofits, neighborhood groups and/or associations, community groups and /or organizations, and schools may apply to the DEIB Spaces Mini-Grant Program.
- Eligible applications include events, classes, workshops, and projects that celebrate cultural wealth and educational opportunities for the community around diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in Santa Rosa. All events, classes, workshops, and projects must be free to participants and must take place within the city limits of Santa Rosa or must significantly benefit Santa Rosa residents.
For more information, visit City of Santa Rosa.