Description
Deaconess Foundation recognizes that significant gaps in civic infrastructure, resources and power inhibit the health and well-being of children and families in the St. Louis region. Our strategy is designed to address these gaps by strengthening the region, system, and community’s capability to achieve positive outcomes through collaborative engagement and investment with diverse partners.
Policy Campaign/Collaborative Grants will offer up to $100,000 in general operating funding to support timely and urgent issue-based campaigns to advance public policy through grassroots advocacy, civic engagement and community organizing aligned with our desired impacts.
Policy Campaign/Collaborative Grants are designed to support expanded capacity to movement infrastructure. This strategy propels our work and the movement of child and community well-being.
Grant efforts may support:
• Efforts which advance coordinated local or state public policy advocacy and organizing campaigns driving meaningful, systemic change;
• Development of research and analysis, convenings and community campaigns that generate innovative approaches to solving policy challenges; and/or
• Opportunistic or innovative initiatives that are well-positioned to advance policy change (i.e. Ballot initiatives, collective impact efforts, etc.).
Application
Opens: January 30, 2023
Closed: March 13, 2023
Award
The total distribution amount that will be awarded this grant cycle is $100,000. The total award may be distributed in the following manner:
• One campaign/collaborative effort receives the full grant award of $100,000, OR
• Two different/unrelated campaigns/collaborative efforts receive $50,000 each.
Grants will be awarded for one year and are non-renewable.
Frequently Asked Questions
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