GRANTS
2021 Eagles Social Justice Fund Application
The Philadelphia Eagles believe there is no offseason to good citizenship.
The Eagles Social Justice Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation was established as a joint effort between the Eagles organization and our players and reflects our team’s core values of partnership and teamwork. The Eagles Social Justice Fund supports programs and initiatives that reduce barriers to opportunity, with a specific focus on:
- Education;
- Community / police relations;
- Improving our criminal justice system; and
- Other initiatives focused on poverty, racial equality, and workforce development.
If your organization would like to be considered for a grant from the Eagles Social Justice Fund for the 2021 season, please submit the application below no later than November 8, 2021.
Kensington Community Resilience Fund – Nov 15
A public-private-community partnership between the community, regional funders, Bread & Roses Community Fund, and the City of Philadelphia, The Kensington Community Resilience Fund (KCR Fund) offers grants that will advance three key pillars: community empowerment, neighborhood investment, and economic opportunity. Core to its approach is a participatory grantmaking process that elevates resident and community provider experiences and priorities, placing the power to make funding decisions in the hands of those who know best – community members.
The KCR Fund will work to advance the following goals:
- To promote wellness, build resilience, and improve the quality of life in the greater Kensington community
- To increase agency and support equity and racial/social justice by having community partners and residents direct funding decisions
- To build cohesion and connectivity among community providers, residents, and city agencies to support collaboration, information sharing, and alignment of services
- To expand capacity of participants – both organizations and individuals to pursue sustainable, quality-of life focused programming to support the community
- To serve as a catalyst and build the infrastructure to support long-term, sustained investment and partnership with funders in the Kensington community
The application for round two of grants is open Monday, October 25 to Monday, November 15, 2021.
Information Session:
Interested applicants are invited to attend a virtual information session on Wednesday, November 3 from 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. This information session is not mandatory but is encouraged for any organizations with questions about the process, application questions, or other details about the fund. The information session will be recorded and posted on this page. Spanish interpretation will be available. Please register prior to attending so we can share additional information with you after the session.
Answers to questions submitted in round one are posted in this document. If you still have questions, please submit them to grants@breadrosesfund.org.
Communities Transforming Policing Fund – Nov 19
Borealis Philanthropy Issues RFP for Communities Transforming Policing Fund
Borealis Philanthropy has issued a request for proposals for its Communities Transforming Policing Fund (CTPF).
The CTPF provides support for efforts to increase transparency and accountability in policing, shift power and resources from police, and create public safety communities in areas that have been underresourced and criminalized in the United States.
CTPF works to address both the immediate and extended harm caused by state violence. Established in 2017, the fund is transitioning its grantmaking model to center the leadership of individuals who have been most impacted by policing and criminalization, and CTPF staff along with partners at the Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective will facilitate the grantmaking process in 2022.
Applicants may request from between $25,000 and $75,000 per year for up to three years.
Priority consideration will be given to Black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC)-led organizations; organizations led by individuals who have been directly impacted by the criminal legal system; campaigns focused on increasing transparency and accountability in policing; campaigns focused on shifting power and resources from police to communities to create public safety; groups developing transformative alternatives to policing and incarceration; groups working to reduce the scope and role of police; campaigns to decriminalize poverty, drugs, mental health, and sex work; groups who do not receive significant support from national foundations; and groups that focus their work in historically underfunded geographic areas such as the South, rural areas, etc.
CEO RFP – Youth Career Exploration Program 2021-2022 – Nov 22
To see a detailed description of the opportunity, click here to review the RFP. Interested parties are invited to apply for funding No later than 11/22/21 at 5pm. Please submit all proposals to: ceo.contracts@phila.gov
Phoebus Criminal Justice Initiative – Dec 1
The Phoebus Criminal Justice Initiative, established in 2000 as a partnership between the Phoebus Fund family foundation and Bread & Roses, provides grants ranging from $2,000 to $6,000. The grants fund groups using community organizing to make change on issues including — but not limited to — police accountability, racially-biased sentencing policies, growth of the for-profit prison industry, criminalization of youth, and the death penalty.
Information session
To support groups that are considering applying, Bread & Roses will hold a virtual information session on November 10 from 12:30 – 1:30 PM. Click here to register.
RESOURCES
Virtual Introduction to Foundation Directory Online Essential
Learn how to use everyone’s favorite foundation funding database, Foundation Directory Online (FDO). The user-friendly interface makes it easy to find funders that are interested in supporting your organization’s mission.During this workshop we will explore the Essential version of the database (available remotely with your library card) and show you how you can find information on:
- Funder priorities
- Application guidelines, key decision makers, and contact information
- Previously awarded grants using 990s
- Plus, learn about concierge services provided by the RFC to get search results only available in FDO Professional
This program is appropriate for both those that are new to the resource and those that would like a refresher.
We will also take a look at Candid Learning which provides easy-to-use, self-service tools and resources to help nonprofits create more viable grant applicants and build strong, sustainable organizations.
Advanced registration is required as space is limited. Please register online here. Please note: this workshop will be recorded. All registrants will receive a link to the recording within 48 hours of the session.
Thursday, October 28 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Zoom (link emailed upon registration)
Virtual Introduction to Fundraising Planning
This program is part of the Regional Foundation Center’s Diversify Your Funding Series.Does your organization need help directing its fundraising efforts? Planning focuses your organization by setting fundraising priorities and helps give staff and board members a road map to success. Start thinking about your organization’s fundraising strategies!This introductory class will provide you the basic steps for developing a fundraising plan, including tips on:
- Making your case for support
- Diversifying your organization’s fundraising base
- Creating a plan of action
This virtual workshop will be interactive so come prepared to work and engage with other attendees!
Prior attendance at Introduction to Finding Grants is strongly recommended. A free webinar version of the class is available here.
This program is free but advance registration is required as space is limited. Please register online here. Zoom instructions will be emailed upon registration. Please note: this workshop will be recorded. All registrants will receive a link to the recording within 48 hours of the session.
Tuesday, November 2 | 10:00am – 11:30am
Zoom
Simplified Tax Filing to Claim Your Child Tax Credit
Putting cash in your family’s pocket every month for the things you need, even if you make little or no money.
You can receive payments of up to $300 per child every month starting in July 2021 through December 2021. You will need to file a tax return in 2022 to receive the rest of the payment.
The American Rescue Plan, signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021, increases the Child Tax Credit (CTC) to provide up to $300 per month per child under age 6, and up to $250 per month per child ages 6 to 17.