Grants for Exclusive - see details - Community Development

This grant provides financial support to California Southern Baptist churches for outreach and evangelism projects, including missions, disaster relief, and hunger relief efforts.

This funding opportunity is designed to help individuals establish new licensed child care facilities in high-needs counties, increasing access to child care services for families in those areas.

This grant provides financial support to organizations in Lincoln, Massachusetts, for projects that improve community services, cultural activities, and educational assistance for local residents.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Blaine County, Idaho, for projects and operational needs that promote community resilience and inclusivity.

This funding opportunity provides $600,000 to nonprofit and faith-based organizations to implement green stormwater infrastructure solutions that reduce pollution and improve waterways in Washington, D.C.

This grant provides funding for innovative projects that benefit the University of Toledo community, aimed at faculty, staff, and students across all campuses.

This program provides funding to farmers and ranchers in Marin County for projects that improve climate resilience and biodiversity on their working lands.

This funding supports community-building projects that empower historically marginalized groups, such as Indigenous women, Black individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, to enhance social connections and promote health equity.

This funding opportunity provides financial resources to Community Land Trusts in Baltimore to create and maintain affordable homeownership options for low-income households.

This funding opportunity assists Catholic parishes in the Diocese of Sioux City with financial support for evangelistic and catechetical projects aimed at parish renewal and community engagement.

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations that serve individuals in southern Maine, helping to enrich community lives through various projects and programs.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to youth-led organizations like 4-H clubs, FFA chapters, and FCCLA chapters in South Dakota for community improvement and public safety projects.

This grant recognizes and supports rural healthcare organizations in Oregon that implement innovative strategies to improve healthcare access, equity, and quality for their communities.

This funding program provides financial support to the Town of Lexington for projects that enhance open space, preserve historic resources, develop recreational areas, and create affordable housing, benefiting the community and its residents.

This grant provides financial support to licensed child care program owners in high-needs counties to expand their facilities by increasing capacity or relocating, thereby improving child care availability in their communities.

This funding opportunity is designed to support existing public charter schools in West Virginia that are looking to significantly increase their enrollment or expand grade offerings, ensuring they meet high-quality educational standards.

Eligible applicants are those that have been congressionally identified to receive FY24 funds for CD Community Project funding. Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (P.L. 118-47). Other non-specified entities may not receive replacement grants or serve as successors-in-interest after the award is made. Application must address activities consistent with the purpose identified by Congress. The amount requested cannot exceed the amount identified by Congress.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to five designated institutions for developing and delivering training programs that enhance emergency preparedness and response capabilities across state, local, tribal, and territorial communities in the U.S.

The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) is launching the Commercial Acquisition Fund (CAF) to provide grants to qualifying nonprofit organizations. This program aims to support the acquisition of vacant or abandoned land and buildings in communities severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The DEO's mission, through the CAF, aligns with revitalizing economically distressed areas and fostering community resilience by empowering local nonprofit entities to drive economic recovery and development. The target beneficiaries of the CAF are communities in Los Angeles County identified as "highest and high need areas" based on the County’s COVID-19 Vulnerability and Recovery Index in the Equity Explorer Tool. The program prioritizes addressing the negative impacts of the pandemic by facilitating the conversion of underutilized commercial properties into assets that can serve community needs. The impact goal is to stimulate economic activity, improve local infrastructure, and create opportunities for growth in these vulnerable regions. The CAF focuses on the acquisition of vacant or abandoned commercial properties. The program is funded by $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, demonstrating a strategic priority to leverage federal resources for local recovery efforts. Grants will be awarded as recoverable funds, ranging from $500,000 to $2,000,000, indicating a significant investment in each project to ensure substantial impact. The expected outcomes include the successful acquisition and redevelopment of commercial properties, leading to job creation, increased access to essential services, and enhanced community well-being. Measurable results will be tied to the number of properties acquired, the economic benefits generated in the target areas, and the overall improvement in the COVID-19 Vulnerability and Recovery Index. The DEO’s theory of change posits that by empowering qualified nonprofit organizations to acquire and redevelop commercial properties, it can directly address economic disparities and foster sustainable recovery in the communities most affected by the pandemic.

The Embassy of the United States of America in Mozambique welcomes the submission of proposals for funding under the Ambassadors Special Self-Help (SSH) Fund. The SSH Fund assists Mozambican community organizations and groups to develop lasting, self-sustaining projects that benefit entire communities. Purpose of Small Grants: In Mozambique, the Ambassadors Special Self-Help (SSH) program began in 1988 and allows the Embassy to respond to local requests for small community-based development projects. The SSH program received $2 million in 2022 from African Regional Economic Support Funds to support projects throughout Africa. Program Objectives: Foster community self-reliance; Have community participation and contribution volunteer time and labor, donated land, equipment and materials - and the U.S. contribution must be on a one-time basis only; Improve basic economic or social conditions at the local community or village level; Be viable and sustainable in terms of finance, personnel support, necessary expertise and services; Respect environmental norms for small projects; the proposed activity will not adversely affect protected or other sensitive environmental areas nor jeopardize threatened and endangered species and their habitat; and Not exceed twelve months in duration. Some examples of past SSH grants include: Water Projects boreholes, irrigation, or water collection systems, storage tanks; Health Hygiene latrines at schools and clinics, community gardens; Environmental Projects recycling, solar panel systems, organic fertilization production; Education Projects classrooms, community libraries; and Income Generating Projects oil press for nuts, maize milling facility, clothing production, carpentry tools, and brick making machines. Performance Indicators Organizations should monitor and report on performance indicators that are specific, measurable, achievable, reasonable, time bound, and relate to the objectives of the project. Please detail which indicators will be measured and how they will be measured. Whenever possible, performance indicators should list beneficiaries by gender. Example: An organization is awarded special self-help funds to implement a coffee growing program with the objective to train 200 community members and grow 2,000 coffee plants. This organization could outline the following performance indicators: number of plants grown, number of community members trained, number of women participants trained, and time to achieve these goals. Organizations awarded funds are responsible for quarterly reports on each performance indicator included in the grant agreement as well as analysis of progress or impediments to reach indicator targets. Applications must have the following format: The proposal clearly addresses the goals and objectives of this funding opportunity All documents are in English All budgets are in U.S. dollars All pages are numbered All documents are formatted to A4 paper, and All documents are single-spaced, Calibri - 14 point font, with a minimum of 1-inch margins. Complete applications must include the following required documents: Mandatory application forms that must be completed and signed: *These forms are available electronically via Grants.gov. SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance Organizations) SF-424A (Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs) SF424B (Assurances for Non-Construction programs) The SF-424B is required only for those applicants who have not registered in SAM.gov. Note: In order to view the documents, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader (available for free at https://get.adobe.com/reader/) All grant information is available at: https://mz.usembassy.gov/nofo-us-ambassador-ssh-fund-2024/