Dear ONA Stakeholders and Partners,
The Welcome Fund has launched its third All of Us grant opportunity. The focus of this grant is to support community-based organizations in small and medium sized cities that are building strong volunteer programs to assist newcomers. By expanding efforts to deeply engage volunteers, they seek to strengthen the fabric of support for newcomers and build an enduring spirit of welcome.
Details on the RFP can be accessed HERE.
To be eligible, organizations must:
- Be a 501c3 organization or a project fiscally sponsored by a 501c3 organization
- Have at least 2 Full Time Equivalent (FTEs) and have raised a minimum of $100,000 in revenue during the last fiscal year or in the last 12 months.
- Engage community members as volunteers in the direct work of welcoming newcomers, with the goal of repeat engagement. Examples of volunteer roles may include ongoing mentorship, tutoring, facilitation, coaching, training, etc.
- Operate in a metro area of less than 2 million people.
To determine your town’s or city's eligibility for the All of Us grant, search for your county and state on this attached document.
If your County appears on the list, your organization is ineligible for this grant opportunity.
The grant is not open to resettlement agencies or affiliates, or colleges/universities.
Applications are due Friday, October 25, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. Applicants will receive notifications in January 2025.
Please share this opportunity with your networks. If you have questions that aren’t addressed in the FAQs, please send an email towelcomefund@welcome.us.
Thank you,
Office of New Americans
New Jersey Department of Human Services
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