Bridging Divides, Healing Communities Grant

Overview

The grant program supports activities sponsored by organizations and groups that bring together residents for the purpose of building and strengthening relationships, especially among people who may hold different views or come from different backgrounds.

The grant program will support new and compelling community-building ideas. Examples of potential activities include:

* Virtual forums that allow people to explore issues through different points of view
* Activities that bring a community together through arts and culture, given the restorative and community-building dimensions of the arts and creative process
* Service projects that allow a group of people to come together to address an immediate community need

We believe in projects that develop and maintain community connections and look for organizations that incorporate diverse cultures, philosophies and experiences across their programming.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Applicants must:
* Be incorporated as a 501(c)(3) organization or operate under the fiscal sponsorship of a 501(c)(3) organization, or be a local government, public school or faith-based organization
* Be based in and serve residents of Berkshire, Columbia, northeast Dutchess or northwest Litchfield counties
* Not include in its by-laws or practice discrimination against a person or group on the basis of age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religious belief.
* Funds will support new activities and previously funded projects through this grant opportunity; existing programs that can be focused to address the aims of this grant program are eligible.

Ineligibility

* This program is not intended to be source of funds for activities that promote a particular political position or singular viewpoints on issues that may be divisive.