How much funding does Celanese Century Southern Dallas Impact Grant provide?

Celanese Century Southern Dallas Impact Grant provides $100,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Celanese Century Southern Dallas Impact Grant?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Celanese Century Southern Dallas Impact Grant

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Funding Amount

$100,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Celanese Century Southern Dallas Impact Grant

Funder: Celanese Foundation in partnership with United Way of Metropolitan Dallas

Award Amount: $100,000

Geographic Scope: Southern Dallas, specifically the Roosevelt High School feeder pattern

Focus Areas:

Primary Education

Thriving Families

Safe Places

Program Goal: Support the Grow South Grow Strong program, which provides children and families in the Roosevelt High School feeder pattern with targeted programming in three City Year Dallas ISD schools, serving 1,700 students and their families.

What They Fund:
Grants seeking innovative solutions that:

Address critical needs supporting Primary Education, Thriving Families, or Safe Places

Are bold and innovative, bridging the gap between current community support and larger funders

Encourage interdisciplinary sharing of ideas

Integrate community insight, input and involvement to create ownership and empowerment

Support Dallas Mayor Mike Rawling's Grow South effort to revitalize the southern sector of Dallas

Geographic Requirements: Southern Dallas/Roosevelt High School feeder pattern area

Program Dates: Funding began November 1, 2019 and extended through October 31, 2020 (program was from 2018)

Contact:

Application portal: https://unitedwaydallas.org/celanese-grant

Program manager: Susan Hoff, Chief Strategy, Impact and Operations Officer, UWMD

Background: This grant was announced in 2018 to commemorate Celanese Corporation's 100th anniversary (centennial year). Celanese committed to granting over $400,000 total across the Americas, Europe and Asia regions where it operates more than 50 manufacturing facilities.

How to Apply

Application Process

Timeline:
1. RFP Released: Friday, July 20, 2018
2. Stewardship Deadline: Friday, August 3 by 4:00 PM
3. Proposal Submission Deadline: Friday, August 17 by 4:00 PM
4. Committee Review: Mid-August
5. Interview Notifications: End of August
6. Interviews: Throughout September
7. Winner Announcement: October
8. Funding Period: November 1, 2019 – October 31, 2020

Application Steps:

1. Stewardship Packet Submission (August 3 deadline)
- Submit electronically at: https://unitedwaydallas.org/celanese-grant
- Must be received by 4:00 PM

2. Proposal Packet Submission (August 17 deadline)
- Submit electronically at: https://unitedwaydallas.org/celanese-grant
- Must be received by 4:00 PM

3. Review Process
- Vetting committee comprised of representatives from UWMD and Celanese reviews applications
- Selected applications advance to interview stage
- Applicants notified by end of August if selected for interviews

4. Interview Stage
- Interviews held throughout September
- Final selection announced in October

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