BY TFN STAFF

Mini Grants Now Available

Applications Due Sept. 30, 2020

Mini Grant Application

The Funders Network (TFN), in partnership with the Urban Sustainability Directors Network, is pleased to announce that Partners for Places is offering its second round of Mini Grants to help local governments, local foundations, and frontline community-led group(s) build relationships, align around project ideas, and ideally develop a proposal that centers on racial equity in water, sustainability, and/or climate action work.

Mini grant applicants can receive up to $10,000 and are designed to strengthen the relationship between the three partners in order to aid in the development of a full and jointly developed P4P proposal. Applicants can request funding to hire expertise and/or to bring together local government water and/or sustainability department leaders, local funders, and frontline community-led group(s). Frontline community members may be compensated for their participation.

Mini Grant applications are due on Sept. 30, 2020 (by 11:59 p.m., any time zone).

Background
Partners for Places is a successful matching grant program that improves U.S. and Canadian communities by building partnerships between local government sustainability leaders, local frontline community-led groups, and place-based foundations. National funders invest in local projects developed through these partnerships to promote a healthy environment, a strong economy and well-being for all residents. Through these investments, Partners for Places fosters long-term relationships that make our communities more prosperous, livable and vibrant.

Please visit the Partners for Places webpage for more information. Here you can view our current Invitations to Apply and our Proposal Award and Guidance Document. You may also consult our Proposal and Award Guidance document to learn more about frequently asked questions.

Funder Investors
Partners for Places is supported by The JPB Foundation, Kendeda Fund, The Kresge Foundation, New York Community Trust, and the Pisces Foundation.

Want to know more about the Mini Grant Recipients of Round 1? Meet the Mini Grant Round 1 Grantees here.