Flourishing in Community Award Structure and Timeline
Flourishing in Community grants will be awarded to underinvested groups who are overburdened by environmental stressors. Our goal is to direct funding to community projects that enhance local resilience, economic development and job creation, transportation and energy solutions, and air and water quality projects.
The Community Leadership Board plays a crucial role in ensuring that the grantmaking process is available to all. The board’s responsibilities include evaluating applications for funding, making final decisions on project proposals, and ensuring fairness in the distribution of funds. The board also identifies organizations with limited resources for special consideration, providing mentorship, community connections, and support to funded projects.
Additionally, the board continuously assesses the effectiveness of the grantmaking structure, offering feedback on outreach, application processes, project management, and compliance. Divided into three working groups, board members contribute to subgrant selections in specific project and engagement areas, collaborating closely with the grant administration team for evaluations and assessments of funded-projects throughout the grant period.
Timeline
- April 8, 2024: Program Celebration at Climate Action Summit and Expo 2024
- Spring 2024 - Summer 2024: The Flourishing in Community team conducted multiple focus groups, listening sessions, presentations, office hours, and individual meetings to share information about the upcoming grant opportunity. These efforts also informed the development of the structures, applications, and resources for the Flourishing in Community Grantmaker, ensuring that the process is responsive to the needs and diversity of eligible organizations and entities in Region 2.
- Fall 2024: The first cycle will evaluate all proposals submitted from September 30, 2024 - December 31, 2024 at 11:59 pm (EST).
- Spring 2025: The second cycle will evaluate all proposals submitted from January 2025 - March 31, 2025 at 11:59 pm (EST). Flourishing in Community will continue to host application workshops and information sessions during the spring.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis while funding is available, and the grantmaker will operate for a three-year duration.
You can complete the following form to request an info session, or application workshops, or invite a Flourishing in Community organizer to one of your events. To stay updated of any upcoming events or updates, sign-up to the Flourishing in Community mailing list by adding your information to the following form.