Carsey School of Public Policy Education Award
Funding Amount
$2,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Other requirements
- OFN employees
- OFN board members
- OFN member CDFIs employees
- OFN allies employees
Overview
Funder: Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire in partnership with OFN
Education award supporting eligible participants to pursue a Master in Community Development Policy and Practice degree.
Geographic Scope: Program offered to eligible OFN affiliates nationally
Focus Areas:
- Community development education
- Policy and practice in community development
- Professional development for CDFI sector
Eligibility:
- OFN employees
- OFN board members
- OFN member CDFIs employees
- OFN allies employees
What the Award Supports:
- Master in Community Development Policy and Practice degree from Carsey School of Public Policy at University of New Hampshire
- Tuition support ($2,500 toward degree costs)
Featured Graduate:
Austin Vasko, employee at Aeris Insight (OFN ally), received $2,500 to pursue Carsey's Master in Community Development (MCD) program.
What Opportunity Finance Network actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 19
- Total given
- $2.87M
- Median grant
- $150K
- Range
- $100K–$215K
- By dollars: New York 18%, Minnesota 16%, California 10%. Top recipient cities: Minneapolis, MN; Syracuse, NY; Ontario, CA.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 68% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Home Headquarters · Syracuse, NY
Operating grant
$215K
Ampac Business Capital · Ontario, CA
Operating grant
$150K
Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership · Atlanta, GA
Operating grant
$150K
Community Capital New York · Elmsford, NY
Operating grant
$150K
Community Health Center Capital Fund · Boston, MA
Operating grant
$150K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Professional development
- Capacity building
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