UWBA Ambassadors Community-Led Housing Grants
Funding Amount
$250,000 (2022 round); $250,000 (2023 round)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
UWBA Ambassadors Community-Led Housing Grants
Status: Active grantmaking program
Geographic Scope: Bay Area
Focus Areas:
Eligibility/Selection Process:
Grants are decided by a community-led panel of UWBA Ambassadors with lived experience facing housing insecurity in the region. The UWBA Ambassadors Council consists of diverse Ambassadors who have participated in one or more of UWBA's funded programs as clients, staff, or volunteers with lived experience and expertise in UWBA's issue areas.
Background:
This grant program exemplifies UWBA's effort to center community voice in grantmaking decisions. The panel includes 7+ UWBA Ambassadors representing the communities most affected by housing insecurity.
Funding Source: MacKenzie Scott transformational gift (2021)
Award Amounts:
Ambassadors Program Details:
Ambassadors serve as a sounding board, offer ideas, speak at events, and contribute to UWBA's value of centering community voice in work. Ambassadors receive a stipend for their hard work.
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
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