IE COVID-19 Resilience Fund

Geographic Scope: Inland Empire, California

Focus Areas:

• Emergency relief and direct services to communities stressed by the COVID-19 pandemic
• Organizations offering relief and direct services on the front lines of COVID-19
• Core operations support and long-term organizational survival

Eligible Service Categories:

• Basic Needs and Emergency Services for low-income people in the Inland Empire (single organizations or coalitions)
  • Food, shelter, health care, childcare, cash assistance
• Capacity Building Assistance to nonprofits for financial management and planning
  • Technical assistance for financial management, planning, restructuring, legal services
  • Remote work and technology adaptation for single organizations or coalitions

Award Amounts:

• Basic Needs and/or Emergency Services: Up to $20,000
• Capacity Building/Technical Assistance: Up to $5,000
• Remote work and technology adaptation: Up to $10,000

Background: Created to support nonprofit organizations providing emergency services such as food, shelter, cash assistance and health care during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The fund was designed to direct grants to organizations on the front lines of COVID-19 response and to aid organizations in continuing operations and supporting their survival through the crisis.

Application Process

Applicants were required to:

1. Download the application from the IECF website
2. Review grant guidelines and instructions
3. Submit completed application

Note: As of May 14, 2020, IECF is no longer accepting new applications for this fund. Check the website for any future updates.