The Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville is currently accepting applications for its Racial Equity Fund.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville
State: Alabama
Counties: Jackson County (AL), Limestone County (AL), Madison County (AL), Marshall County (AL), Morgan County (AL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/22/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000 – $20,000
Details:
Focus Area
The Racial Equity Fund will provide grant funding to address equity gaps in the following areas that affect quality of life:
- Economic opportunity
- Education
- Health and wellness
- Neighborhoods and communities
Grant Range: $5,000 – $20,000
Geographic Focus: Greater Huntsville, Alabama (Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, and Morgan Counties)
Funding Priority
Priority will be given to projects that meet the following criteria:
- Strategically address one or more equity gaps
- Address a desired systemic change
- Provide clear and measurable outcomes
- Involve more than one agency or organization and are collaborative in nature
Eligible Recipients
All grants from this Fund must be made for charitable, religious, scientific, literary, or educational purposes to any organization that is described Code Section 170(c)(2), 501(c)(3), 2055(a)(2) or 2522(a)(2) (except for private foundations as defined by Code Section 509(a)) (“qualified organization”). Qualified organizations also include schools, religious institutions, or government agencies located in the Greater Huntsville area.
Eligible Expenses
- Program costs for new and/or existing programs
- Reasonable staff and/or volunteer time and training associated with the implementation of the program/project
- Educational or awareness events
Ineligible Expenses
Organizations not organized as “qualified organizations” as defined in Eligible Recipients section above
- Grants to individuals
- Debt reduction
- Endowment campaigns
- Fundraising events or galas
- Annual campaigns
- Membership drives
- Conference expenses
- Capital expenses
Political activities intended to influence legislation, carry on propaganda, influence the outcome of any specific public election, favor one or more specific political party or candidate, or otherwise carry out lobbying activities.
For more information, visit Racial Equity Fund.