CFGH: Racial Equity Fund

Fund Description

The Racial Equity Fund addresses opportunity gaps based on race for historically disadvantaged groups.

Focus Area

The Racial Equity Fund will provide grant funding to address equity gaps in the following areas that affect quality of life:

• Art & culture
• Basic needs
• Economic opportunity
• Education
• Environment
• Health & wellness
• Neighborhoods & communities
• Recreation

Eligibility

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

• Geographic Focus: Greater Huntsville, Alabama (Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, and Morgan Counties)
• Eligible Recipients:
• All grants from this Fund must be made for charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes to organizations that are described in IRS code as a 501(c)(3) public charity.
• Qualified organizations also include schools, religious institutions, or government agencies located in the Greater Huntsville area.
• Eligible Expenses:
• Program costs for new and/or existing programs.
• Reasonable staff and/or volunteer time and training associated with the implementation of the program/project.
• Educational or awareness events.

Ineligibility

• Ineligible Expenses:
• Organizations not organized as “qualified organizations” as defined in Eligibility
• Grants to individuals.
• Debt reduction.
• Endowment campaigns.
• Fundraising events or galas.
• Annual campaigns.
• Membership drives.
• Conference expenses.
• Capital expenses.
• Political activities intended to influence legislation, carry on propaganda, influence the outcome of any specific public election, favor one or more specific political party or candidate, or otherwise carry out lobbying activities.