Grants for County governments - Diversity Equity and Inclusion

This fellowship provides support, resources, and funding to U.S. entrepreneurs developing scalable solutions in climate, health, and equity, with a focus on historically underrepresented founders.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to community organizations and public agencies in California to develop and implement strategies that reduce gun violence and improve crisis intervention systems.

The Central New York Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Community Grant Program. Donor Name: Central New York Community Foundation State: New York County: Madison County (NY), Onondaga County (NY) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 09/06/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Nonprofit organizations in Onondaga and Madison counties are encouraged to apply for grants to fund innovative projects in the areas of: arts and culture, civic affairs, education, health, human services and the environment. Types of Projects They support the following types of projects that promote community impact, capacity building and diversity: Capital Projects – including large scale capital campaigns, repairs and replacements, technology upgrades, and equipment/furnishing purchases Program – support for new and innovative programs, or the expansion of proven existing programs that address our community’s most pressing needs Organizational Development – including capacity building efforts around strategic planning, board development and succession planning Eligibility Criteria 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, publicly supported organizations such as schools and municipalities, and organizations using a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor Organizations serving residents of Onondaga and/or Madison counties Organizations that have not received a community grant from the Community Foundation in the past 12 months Organizations that have submitted a grant report for any completed program previously funded by the Foundation Projects not supported They do not make grants for the following through Community Grants process: Annual operating budgets, except when it is “seed” or “bridge” funding Endowments Religious purposes Loans or assistance to individuals Medical or academic research (except where requested by a donor) Activities that occurred before the Community Foundation’s decision date For more information, visit CNYCF.

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs announces a Notice of Funding Availability of approximately $2,760,401 in HOME funds specifically set aside for single-family housing programs benefiting Persons with Disabilities (PWD). This funding is part of a Reservation System and is available to entities with a current Reservation System Participation (RSP) Agreement. Eligible activities include Homeowner Reconstruction Assistance and Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, aimed at providing housing solutions for low-income households with disabilities.

Public Health – Seattle & King County is offering a grant of $100,000 to $500,000 for projects that support diverse youth mental health providers, particularly those connected to LGBTQIA and BIPOC communities, with the aim of increasing access to mental health resources, improving retention, and supporting diverse providers in King County, Washington.

This program provides funding to rural Kansas communities with populations under 5,000 for projects that enhance quality of life, such as childcare improvements, public art, library upgrades, and food retail expansions.

This grant provides financial support to non-profit organizations in the Delaware Valley that offer direct services to individuals affected by HIV/AIDS.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to community-based organizations that develop and implement programs to help older adults with behavioral health conditions manage chronic diseases effectively.

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry (TDF) has announced the Tennessee Urban and Community Forestry (U&CF) Assistance Program. Donor Name: Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) State: Tennessee County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 09/27/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 1 Year Details: This opportunity is provided by the Forest Service and Tennessee Department of Agriculture. This program seeks to promote the creation, enhancement, and protection of urban and community forest ecosystems and to support full-circle management of these valuable resources throughout Tennessee. Objectives Integrate Urban and Community Forestry principles into all scales of planning Promote the role of Urban and Community Forestry in human health and wellness Cultivate diversity, equity, and leadership within the Urban Forestry community Strengthen Urban and Community Forest health and biodiversity for long-term resilience Improve Urban and Community Forest management, maintenance and stewardship Diversify, leverage, and increase funding for Urban and Community Forestry Increase public awareness and environmental education to promote stewardship Prioritize projects focusing work on extreme heat mitigation, urban wood utilization urban food forests and workforce development Goals Facilitate the development of strong partnerships between and among other state government departments and programs; nonprofit organizations; city and county governments; civic organizations; affiliated businesses; and educational institutions. Increase awareness and practice of full circle management in urban and community forests. Increase engagement with prioritized communities under the Justice40 initiative through outreach, education, technical, and financial assistance. Increase awareness of the numerous benefits of trees including those related to extreme heat mitigation, stormwater, and public health outcomes. Increase community preparedness for natural disasters by providing education and outreach, and assistance related to the Readiness, Response and Recovery program. Increase the number of communities participating in Arbor Day Foundation recognition programs. Funding Information Applicants can apply for amounts between $5,000 – $40,000. Projects are expected to be completed within one (1) year. Eligible Projects Urban And Community Forestry Management Tree Planting Program Development Or Capacity Building Urban And Community Wood Utilization Workforce Development Eligibility Criteria Funds may be awarded to units of local governments (city, town, county), non-profit 501(c)3 organizations, or public educational institutions. Other organizations, such as community tree volunteer groups, neighborhood associations or civic groups which are not 501(c)3 organizations, are eligible but must apply in partnership with a non-profit organization or their local government. Non-profit organizations will need to upload a copy of their IRS 501(c)3 Letter of Determination. For more information, visit TDA. Related Posts:Community Tree Planting Program - Tennessee2024 Sustainable Materials Management Grants (Region 4)David, Helen and Marian Woodward Fund - Atlanta 2024Nominations open for 2025 Reed Environmental Writing AwardJudiciary Education on Substance Use and Substance…Leadership Development for Deputy Wardens and Second…2024 Homeland Security Preparedness Technical…BJA: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ProgramGrants to address Elevated Risk of Intimate Partner…Rigorously Evaluating Primary Prevention Strategies…Rigorous Evaluation of Primary and Secondary…Research Grants to Rigorously Evaluate Innovative…Effectiveness Research to Prevent…Conducting Research Related to Preventing…ACE: Expanding the Best Available EvidenceSubmit Applications for Accessibility GrantsIndividual Artist Career Grant Program 2025BJA: Global Justice Information Sharing InitiativeDOJ/BJA: Medicaid and Corrections Training and…NIC: Enhancing CJCC Through Specialized Technical…2025–2026 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health…

This grant provides financial support to community coalitions across the U.S. that aim to create quality jobs and promote an inclusive workforce in the clean energy sector.

The Rural Child Care Planning Program seeks to support the use of data and analysis by rural communities to determine the specific needs and solutions for child care in their area. Donor Name: Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) State: Iowa County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 08/30/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 2 Years Details: Child care is a challenge across rural communities in Iowa and across the nation. However, the solutions are often more complicated than the construction of a new facility. Many factors need to be carefully analyzed to determine the feasibility for development of a child care center, expansion of an existing one or support for in-home providers. Through greater understanding of their geographic market, demographics, competition, financials, and other factors, communities can be armed with the information needed to take proactive steps towards addressing child care challenges. Funding from the program will empower communities to assess their current child care environment and develop strategies. The program, defined in Iowa Administrative Code, is administered by the Center for Rural Revitalization, a division of the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA), in consultation with the Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative Task Forces. Funding Information Grant Recipients will be awarded $20,000. Grant Period All project activities and incurred expenses must occur within the eligible contracted funding period of October 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026. Uses of funds  The program provides funding for planning initiatives addressing child care needs through a professional third party partner. Eligible Project Requirements Requirements for Rural Child Care Planning Grant awards include, but are not limited to the following: Applicants must demonstrate the capacity for grants administration. Applications must provide 1:1/2 cash match. Applications must agree to contract with a professional third-party partner for completion of the market study and strategic goals. Applicant communities must identify the third-party organization in their application that will conduct the planning process.  Eligibility Criteria Iowa businesses, colleges and universities, city or county government, federally tax-exempt nonprofit agencies and foundations Projects/programs must exist in and benefit a community in Iowa with a population of 20,000 or fewer and not contiguous to a city with a population of 40,000 or greater. If a countywide project, must be in one of the 88 least populous counties. For more information, visit IEDA.

This new multi-year grant program intends to create local community connections to California’s rich and diverse cultural history and natural areas outside of California’s state park boundaries. Eligible projects will enhance connections to local cultural history, local parks, open space or natural areas through community events, programming or installations that help to build sustainable community connections, health and well-being. The Local Parks Grants Program will be managed and administered by Parks California. This program supports the “Outdoor Access for All” initiative led by Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, along with the Natural Resources Agency’s “Outdoors for All” initiative, and California State Parks’ Reexamining Our Past Initiative.

This fellowship provides up to $150,000 over two years to individuals in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota who are committed to personal growth as leaders and driving equitable, large-scale change in their communities.

The Disability Inclusion Fund (DIF) at Borealis Philanthropy is currently accepting applications from organizations working to strengthen disability inclusion, rights, and justice. Donor Name: Borealis Philanthropy State: All States County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/29/2024 Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: 2 Years Details: DIF grants will support organizations whose work is rooted in intersectional cross-movements, is collaborative, and works to build a more vibrant, just and joyful world for people with disabilities—from arts and culture, to policy and advocacy. All funding will be aligned with the Disability Inclusion Fund’s guiding values: Participation: Movement funding is accountable to the disability justice movement. Those most impacted by injustice/exclusion should be involved in strategies to advance justice/inclusion. Intersectionality: Acknowledging that disabled people have multiple and intersecting social and political identities that can influence their access and inclusion including race, gender identity, class, and sexual orientation. Radical inclusion: Deeply committed to removing barriers and ensuring access so that those most affected by intersecting identities can participate, valuing lived experience. Leadership of those most impacted: Emphasis is given to organizations led by disabled people of color, queer, gender nonconforming and women with disabilities. Cross-movement solidarity: Intentional focus on collaboration and bridge-building amongst disability justice activists and across movements. Sustainability: Resources and tools that support the growth of grassroots disabled-led organizations, and expand operational capacities for ongoing movement building. Borealis Philanthropy will prioritize funding organizations that meet the following criteria: Organizations that are disability-led with priority towards Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC), queer and gender non-conforming, and women disability-led organizations. Borealis Philanthropy define ‘disability-led’ as the leadership in your organization are people with disabilities, including more than 50% of the organization’s management staff/advisory committees/governing boards. Work that engages other social movements and injustices for examples: The movement for Black lives, climate change, immigration rights, labor rights, racial justice, queer and trans liberation, etc. Work that brings other organizations, leaders, movements, and communities together to build power through relationships, coalitions and opportunities for collaboration. Work that drives narrative change in ways that dismantle ableism and attitudinal barriers in the policy, society, and culture. towards more by Strategies that celebrate, create, and elevate uplifting the authentic representation of disabled people in the arts, media, literature, and other creative works. Work that moves practices of disability inclusion and disability justice forward. Examples of this work include community organizing, mutual aid, advocacy, and/or policy work. Funding Information This funding opportunity will provide two-year grants. Successful applicants will receive $75,000 per year totaling $150,000. Eligibility Criteria  Your organization’s annual budget with committed revenue is less than $1 million Your organization must be U.S-based or U.S. territory-based 501(c)3 or be fiscally sponsored. For more information, visit Borealis Philanthropy.

Grant Name: Regional Touring Program Grants Donor: Mid-America Arts Alliance Location: Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas Grant Type: Grant Deadline: Ongoing Grant Size: Up to $5,000 Details: The Regional Touring Program grants by Mid-America Arts Alliance support presenting organizations in showcasing the work of artists from within the M-AAA region. Presenters can receive up to 50% of the artist's fee for booking an artist listed on a state touring roster and up to 25% for booking an artist from the region not listed on a touring roster. Rural presenters may receive an additional 10% of the artist's fee. Projects must engage regional audiences through exposure, interaction, and outreach engagement. Eligible projects must feature in-region artists from outside the presenter's home state and include public-facing events between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024. The grant does not cover indirect project costs or expenses associated with benefits or fundraiser events. Eligibility Criteria: Applicant organizations must be tax-exempt non-profit organizations or federally recognized tribal communities incorporated in one or more states in the M-AAA region. They must have a valid EIN and UEI ID and commit to M-AAA's Grantee Assurance of Compliance and Federal Suspension and Disbarment Policy. Organizations may submit a maximum of three applications per fiscal year. For more information, visit M-AAA's website.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to New Jersey counties for initiatives that improve communication and language access services for residents who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind, ultimately aiming to reduce health disparities and enhance accessibility in public services.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations dedicated to enforcing fair housing laws by enhancing the training of fair housing test coordinators to combat housing discrimination.

This funding opportunity supports filmmakers and television producers in creating authentic Native American and Alaska Native content for public broadcasting, emphasizing community engagement and cultural representation.

The Anderson County Watershed Protection Council is offering grants ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 for projects that protect or restore water quality in the Savannah River watershed, increase citizen awareness, and empower communities to collect and share water quality data, with priority given to proposals closest to the spill site.

This grant provides funding to organizations in Minnesota to develop and implement trauma-responsive care practices in pediatric health settings, particularly for marginalized communities.