Field Empowerment Fund

Applications open July 29, 2024!

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The Field Empowerment Fund (FEF) empowers NCRC network members to level up established service lines through a catalytic injection of grant funding that bridges the financial delta. The purpose of the grant is to build on an existing program or service area so as to concretely upgrade the organization’s baseline for service delivery in a way that allows the improved community benefit to be sustained beyond the grant period.

FEF projects will move the needle on:

Racial Wealth Building
Community Health & Wellness
Environmental Justice

Through the avenues of:

Housing
Small Business
Workforce Development

For:

BIPOC and LMI Communities in NCRC Target Geographies

Grantees may receive up to $200,000 in grant funding to implement their FEF project over a 18-month performance period.

Honorable Mentions will receive a personalized consultation and data analysis through the NCRC Research Department.

Eligibility Criteria

1. Be an active NCRC 501(c)3 member. Join here.

2. Must be located in one the following geographies:

Birmingham, AL
Arizona
Oakland, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Sacramento, CA
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area
Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT Metro Area
New Haven, CT
Washington DC

Tampa, FL
Baltimore, MD
Detroit, MI
Jackson, MS
Buffalo, NY
New York City, NY
New Mexico
Cincinnati, OH
Philadelphia, PA

Pittsburgh, PA
Portland, OR
Nashville, TN
Austin, TX
Utah
Richmond, VA
Seattle, WA
Tacoma, WA
Milwaukee, WI

SELECTION PROCESS:

An internal NCRC team of interdisciplinary professionals will rank applications based upon proposal strength in the following categories:

Demonstrated impact of existing service area/program
Financial stability of existing service area /program
Current stage of proposed FEF project
Applicant’s research into viability of proposed FEF project
Success metrics and target outcomes for direct community benefit
Project description and impact of proposed FEF project on existing service area
Realistic implementation timeline within 18 months
Qualification of key personnel
Realistic and specific budget, with budget narrative
Plan for future financial stability outside of and after FEF grant period
Alignment with equitable and strategic vision of FEF program

GRANTEE BENEFITS:

Highest-ranking awardees may receive up to $200,000 in grant funding to implement their FEF project over a 18-month performance period.
Social media coverage across NCRC’s national platforms spotlighting Grantees organizations

HONORABLE MENTION BENEFITS:

Applicants that score competitively may be selected as Honorable Mentions. Valued at $5,000, these awardees are eligible to receive a personalized consultation, data analysis, and data report through the NCRC Research Department and Communications Department.
- Data reports may include data maps, visualizations, and/or graphics to dynamically illustrate analysis findings.
- The analysis topic area is not limited to the proposed FEF project.
Social media coverage across NCRC’s national platforms spotlighting Honorable Mention organizations