FUNDING REQUEST

application DEADLINE: October 29th, 2023

With the approval of your application, CCNSF will make awards of up to:

• From $10,000 - $20,000 for organizations with budgets ranging from $75,000 - $150,000;

• Up to $35,00 for organizations with budgets from $150,00 - $500,000;

• Up to $45,000 for organizations with budgets from $500,001 to $2 million.

Community-based organizations with budgets over $2 million are NOT eligible to apply. All awarded funds must be expended, and all services must be completed by March 31, 2023. There are no exceptions to this requirement. Funding during one year of the program will not guarantee funding in subsequent years. However, the successful implementation of a CCNSF grant may contribute to favorable consideration for renewed funding. If additional funding becomes available, organizations will have to re-apply with a new project and application.

Award decisions will be made by an allocation panel, organized by the Hispanic Federation. The panel will be comprised of an independent and transparent body of at least five voting members with expertise in philanthropy and capacity-building. All decisions are final and based solely on the discretion of the said panel. Due to the limited nature of funding, an award is not guaranteed to all applicants.

Awards will be subject to the terms of the contract and awardee agreement signed between “The Awardee” (the applicant) and the Hispanic Federation. Funds will not be distributed to any awardee unless and until all contract requirements are met.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The strongest proposals will be those that meet all or most of the following criteria:

• The project is focused, well-defined, and clearly aligns with one of the project areas identified in the Eligible Projects.

• The project identifies a clear and realistically achievable timeline, as well as outcomes and indicators of success, and how outcomes will be sustained.

• Needs statement is compelling, relates to organizational effectiveness and fulfillment of mission, and addresses (when relevant) how increased capacity will enhance organization’s ability to offer services in a culturally and linguistically competent manner.

• Organization demonstrates linguistic and cultural capacity; a track record of providing culturally competent and language accessible services; an understanding of cultural and linguistic needs of population served; demonstrated and successful record of outreach to communities of color for recruitment of the executive director or CEO and members of the board of directors; and a record of involving the community in the planning, implementation, or promotion of programs.

• Staff and consultants leading the project must show the necessary qualifications and experience needed to implement the project successfully. Project includes a plan to sustain the newly developed capacity after the award period ends.

• Project identifies a clear and realistically achievable timeline (project MUST be completed by March 31, 2023), as well as outcomes and indicators of success, and how outcomes will be sustained.

• Plan identifies a reasonable process for measuring progress towards benchmarks and overall success of project.

• Project budget is clear and relates to the program design.

• Project budget costs are reasonable, and revenue is sufficient to accomplish goals of the project.

• Consultant is chosen with the following considerations:

• Consultant cannot be existing staff, a current/former intern, or family/relatives of staff or board members

• Consultant has been properly interviewed and references checked

• In line with CCNSF goals to support and build capacity within communities of color, the initiative also encourages the use of consultants of color, organizations that are led by people of color, or organizations that are M/WBE certified or otherwise eligible.