Grants News

January 2024

Policy Campaign Grants

Description

Policy Campaign Grants offer up to $100,000 in general operating funding to support timely and urgent issue-based campaigns to advance public policy through grassroots advocacy, civic engagement and community organizing aligned with our desired impacts.

Policy Campaign Grants are designed to support expanded capacity to movement infrastructure. This strategy propels our work and the movement of community health and well-being and achieving liberation in seven generations.

Grants may support:

• Efforts which advance coordinated local or state public policy advocacy and organizing campaigns driving meaningful, systemic change;
• Development of research and analysis, convenings and community campaigns that generate innovative approaches to solving policy challenges; and/or
• Opportunistic or innovative initiatives that are well-positioned to advance policy change (i.e. Ballot initiatives, collective impact efforts, etc.).



Grants will be awarded for one year and may be awarded to collaborative efforts (multiple organizations applying under one application).

As part of trust-based philanthropy practices, Deaconess uses guided and ongoing discussions with our partners to identify progress and areas of support in lieu of a reporting process for this grant.

Request for Proposals Opening & Closing Dates

• Request for proposals is now open
• Request for proposals closes on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 11:59 pm



Award

• The total distribution amount that will be awarded is $100,000 for general operating funds
• Grants will be awarded for one year and are non-renewable

Seeding the Future Grants

Description

Seeding the Future Grants are general operating funds awarded for one year to organizations with proposals that align with Deaconess’ intended impact. Funding supports organizational and civic infrastructure expansion, advancement of public policies, and/or efforts impacting systems transformation through an intergenerational approach for the improved health and wellness of people in Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois. This grant is designed to cultivate a partnership pipeline for the Movement Transformation Cohort.

As part of trust-based philanthropy practices, Deaconess uses guided and ongoing discussions with our partners to identify progress and areas of support in lieu of a reporting process for this grant.

Request for Proposals Opening & Closing Dates

The online portal will be open during the cycle dates listed below. To be considered for a cycle's review, requests for proposals must be submitted by 11:59 pm on the closing dates.

• Cycle 1

Request for proposals now open

Request for proposals closes: Friday, February 23, 2024

• Cycle 2

Request for proposals opens and will be available: Monday, April 1, 2024

Request for proposals closes: Friday, May 31, 2024

• Cycle 3

Request for proposals opens and will be available: Monday, July 1, 2024

Request for proposals closes: Friday, August 30, 2024

• Cycle 4

Request for proposals opens and will be available: Monday, September 30, 2024

Request for proposals closes: Friday, November 8, 2024

Award

• General operating awards are $20,000 annually per awarded organization
• Grants will be awarded for one year and are non-renewable

For questions regarding funding opportunities with Deaconess Foundation, please email granthelp@deaconess.org. Visit deaconess.org/funding to also learn more and submit a funding proposal.

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