United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland is excited to announce a special grant opportunity to support initiatives aimed at addressing mental health issues and gun violence prevention/intervention in our community. We recognize the devastating effects of these issues, and we are committed to identify and partner with organizations making a positive impact. If your organization provides programs, resources, and support to improve mental health and/or reduce the incidence of gun violence, we encourage you to apply for our “Community Thrive” grant.
The traditional grant cycle opens April1, 2024 and closes May 15, 2024 at 11:59pm.
The funding categories are: Basic Needs, Workforce Development, Education and Social Justice.
Please visit: http://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=ubfgrants to access the grant application. If you are new, create an account first. Click “Forget my Password” to complete the process. DO NOT CLICK “Create my Account”.
If you have questions, please call Celeste Terry, Grants Manager, at 216.566.9263.
We seek innovative approaches to prevent gun violence, such as education and awareness, and community-based interventions that address the root causes. Proposals addressing School/University/Religious Institution/Retail shooting prevention, support for families affected by gun violence, gun culture, gun safety, and/or gun laws.
In order ta be eligible for the grant, the organization should fulfill the following criteria:
Please note that the above timeline is subject to change, and applicants will be notified of any changes made.