OUR GRANT OPPORTUNITIES: Youth Today’s grant listings are carefully curated for our subscribers working in youth-related industries. Subscribers will find local, state, regional and national grant opportunities.
THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: Education, Race/Ethnicity, Education Equity, Disadvantaged Students, Community
Deadline: Feb. 27, 2020
“Nellie Mae created the Supporting Organizations Led by People of Color Grant Fund to support community-based organizations that are led by people of color and are working with communities of color to transform barriers to racial equity in public K-12 education. By providing multi-year, general operating support to organizations led by and serving people of color, focused on addressing racial inequities in education, we believe we will support the increased financial freedom and organizational stability needed to advance their missions over the long term.
We are specifically interested in supporting organizations that work with youth, parents, and educators to understand and dismantle root causes of inequities in public K-12 education. The grant fund will consist of the following components:
- General Operating Support: Grantees will receive three-year grants of up to $300,000 (approximately $100,000 per year) for general operating costs.
- Leadership Development Program: Leaders in our grantee cohort will co-create and participate in a leadership develop program specifically designed to meet their capacity building and leadership development needs. In September of 2020, with feedback from our grantees, we will begin the process of selecting a technical assistance provider that will help with the design and implementation of the yearlong program. We anticipate starting the program in January of 2021. The content, format, and meeting frequency will all be informed by the grantee cohort. All travel and lodging costs associated with the leadership program will be covered by Nellie Mae.
- Network Movement Building: Based on specific grantee interests and needs, we will offer a variety of convenings and learning communities that bring together educator-, youth-, and parent-serving grantees across all of our grant funds. These convenings and learning communities will provide opportunities for organizations to build relationships with one another, expand knowledge through shared learning, and look for ways to support collective work and action.”
Funder: The Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Eligibility: “Community based organizations led by people of color. To be eligible for this grant opportunity, your group must be a person of color-led and -serving organization located in one of the following communities OR an Indigenous-led and -serving organization located anywhere in New England.
Amount: Up to $300,000
Contact: Link.
>>> CLICK HERE to see all of Youth Today’s GRANT LISTINGS
