National Community Action Leadership Award
Funding Amount
$500 travel stipend + award plaque
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.
Overview
Purpose: Recognizes Community Action practitioners whose expertise on what works to promote greater economic opportunity for children and families is known and respected at the national, state, and local level.
Award Recipient Profile:
- Have led their Community Action Agency in connecting a significant number of children and families to greater opportunity
- Transformed lives and made their communities a better place to live
- Expertise recognized at national, state, and local levels
Award Details:
- Award plaque
- $500 travel stipend to attend the Annual Convention Awards Gala
Geographic Scope: National
How to Apply
Application Requirements
Required Materials:
- Narrative documenting reasons for nomination
- Letters of support
- Local/state press coverage
Nomination Duration: Nominations remain active for three (3) years from the date of submission
What Community Action Partnership actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 2
- Total given
- $37K
- Median grant
- $18K
- Range
- $10K–$27K
- By dollars: District of Columbia 73%, New York 27%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; New York, NY.
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Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Professional development
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