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The Trust believes investing in communities is critical for our country’s future, yet support for local efforts are often overlooked by national philanthropy. The Trust addresses the lack of national funding for local civic work and the need for grantmaking that gets resources directly in the hands of those who know their communities best. Our funding goes to local leaders, spaces, and programming that help people to work together across differences, build trust and create their community’s future together. These are the core components that make up a local support system that is sometimes referred to as “civic infrastructure.”
Civic Hub grants support local groups that are rallying communities to solve problems across differences and experimenting with new entry points for civic participation and opportunities to bridge divides. Civic Hub grants are for organizations that act as critical connectors in their communities. These 3-year grants go to on-the-ground groups creating lasting civic programs and participation, and directing resources where they are needed most in a community.
Community or self-nominations are due by March 3, 2025.
Visit trustforciviclife.org then email join@trustforciviclife.org for more information.
To be considered for a Civic Hub grant, a nominee must meet four basic eligibility requirements:
1. Rural focus: The majority of the group’s programs and organizational budget should be focused on rural communities. The Trust prioritizes work happening in these regions: the Black Belt, Central Appalachia, Southwest Border, Tribal Lands and rural communities experiencing significant economic or demographic transition.
2. Eligible structure: A 501c3 non-profit, business association, business with charitable activities, CDA, CDC, CDFI, cooperative, community college, community foundation, family foundation, fiscally sponsored project/organization, health foundation, local or tribal government.
3. Non-partisan and non-political: The Trust cannot support organizations operating as or sharing staff with a (501(c)(4), (c)(5), or (c)(6) organization. This includes advocacy and policy-focused organizations.
4. Ability to receive funding: Must be formally affiliated with, and applying through, a legally registered entity that can receive unrestricted grant funding.
Nomination phase: February 3, 2025 - March 3, 2025
Screening phase - nominations reviewed and full applications invited: March 2025
Application and interview phase: April - June 2025
Due diligence and grant distribution process: July - August 2025
None required.
The Trust believes investing in communities is critical for our country’s future, yet support for local efforts are often overlooked by national philanthropy. The Trust addresses the lack of national funding for local civic work and the need for grantmaking that gets resources directly in the hands of those who know their communities best. Our funding goes to local leaders, spaces, and programming that help people to work together across differences, build trust and create their community’s future together. These are the core components that make up a local support system that is sometimes referred to as “civic infrastructure.”
Civic Hub grants support local groups that are rallying communities to solve problems across differences and experimenting with new entry points for civic participation and opportunities to bridge divides. Civic Hub grants are for organizations that act as critical connectors in their communities. These 3-year grants go to on-the-ground groups creating lasting civic programs and participation, and directing resources where they are needed most in a community.
Community or self-nominations are due by March 3, 2025.
Visit trustforciviclife.org then email join@trustforciviclife.org for more information.
To be considered for a Civic Hub grant, a nominee must meet four basic eligibility requirements:
1. Rural focus: The majority of the group’s programs and organizational budget should be focused on rural communities. The Trust prioritizes work happening in these regions: the Black Belt, Central Appalachia, Southwest Border, Tribal Lands and rural communities experiencing significant economic or demographic transition.
2. Eligible structure: A 501c3 non-profit, business association, business with charitable activities, CDA, CDC, CDFI, cooperative, community college, community foundation, family foundation, fiscally sponsored project/organization, health foundation, local or tribal government.
3. Non-partisan and non-political: The Trust cannot support organizations operating as or sharing staff with a (501(c)(4), (c)(5), or (c)(6) organization. This includes advocacy and policy-focused organizations.
4. Ability to receive funding: Must be formally affiliated with, and applying through, a legally registered entity that can receive unrestricted grant funding.
None required.
Nomination phase: February 3, 2025 - March 3, 2025
Screening phase - nominations reviewed and full applications invited: March 2025
Application and interview phase: April - June 2025
Due diligence and grant distribution process: July - August 2025
The GRANT Program is available for eligible recipients to support the local match requirement when applying for a federal government grant. Applications open June 1, 2024 and will continue on a rolling monthly basis thereafter until funds expire.
The GRANT Program is available for eligible recipients to support the local match requirement when applying for a federal government grant. Applications open June 1, 2024 and will continue on a rolling monthly basis thereafter until funds expire.
The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) is a federally funded grant program that provides Youth, Adult and Dislocated Worker funding throughout our Commonwealth.
The Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) is a federally funded grant program that provides Youth, Adult and Dislocated Worker funding throughout our Commonwealth.
This program helps very small, financially distressed rural communities with predevelopment feasibility studies, design and technical assistance on proposed water and waste disposal projects.
This program helps very small, financially distressed rural communities with predevelopment feasibility studies, design and technical assistance on proposed water and waste disposal projects.
Designed to meet specific technical assistance needs of grassroots organizations working for social change in Appalachia, this program awards grants to help build organizational capacity and train board or staff members in key skills.
Designed to meet specific technical assistance needs of grassroots organizations working for social change in Appalachia, this program awards grants to help build organizational capacity and train board or staff members in key skills.
The Foundation makes grants to organizations and public agencies in Greater Cincinnati for programs that benefit children in the region in the areas of arts/culture, education, healthcare, social services and other community needs.
The Foundation makes grants to organizations and public agencies in Greater Cincinnati for programs that benefit children in the region in the areas of arts/culture, education, healthcare, social services and other community needs.
The USDA has made $247 million in supplemental grants available nationwide to help communities repair water infrastructure damaged by presidentially declared disasters in calendar year 2022.
The USDA has made $247 million in supplemental grants available nationwide to help communities repair water infrastructure damaged by presidentially declared disasters in calendar year 2022.