Impact100 Essex Grants
We currently offer two types of grants:
IMPACT GRANT
A project-based grant of $100,000 awarded to one organization yearly for a transformational project addressing the needs of underserved communities in Essex County. For more information on Impact Grants, click here.
EQUITY GRANTS
Mission-based, unrestricted grants ranging from $10,000 - $15,000 awarded to three local nonprofits led by Black, Indigenous and other People of Color (BIPOC). For more information on Equity Grants, click here.
IMPACT GRANT
We are looking for projects that are:
Innovating, deepening or expanding your current work, leading to measurable, sustainable change.
Empowering, addressing under-met needs and an underserved constituency.
Strategic. Why this approach? Why will it be effective?
Timely. How is this project responding to current needs?
Spending the grant within two years, and evidence that all funding needs will be fully met.
Applicants Must:
Deliver services within Essex County, NJ.
Be a 501 (c)(3) or have a fiscal sponsor who is one.
Have operated for at least three years.
Have annual revenues of at least $100,000.
Be able to provide at least two years of independently prepared financial statements.
We do NOT fund
Lobbying, partisan or religious activities
Debt reduction, interim or bridge funding, retroactive funding
Endowments, scholarships or fundraising
Re-granting or grants to individuals
General operating expenses or overhead beyond allowable 20% of proposed project’s budget
How to apply for an Impact Grant:
1.
Create a free account with Submittable, if you do not already have one. If you need assistance getting started, this video gives you an overview.
2.
The Letter of Intent (LOI) link will go live on October 6 and is posted below. For your convenience, here are versions of the 2023-24 Impact Grant LOI in Microsoft Word and PDF format, as well as the following resources:
3.
If invited, you will submit your full application on Submittable. A Word version of the Application will be posted here when available.
2023-24 Impact Grant (IG) Timeline
October 6: IG LOI Opens
November 13: IG LOI Due
December 11: IG Application Opens (for those invited to apply)
January 22: IG Applications Due
February 26 - March 1: IG Site Visits (for those advanced to semifinalist round)
March 26: IG Finalists Announced
April 30: 2023-24 Annual Meeting & Celebration of Grantees
EQUITY GRANTS
What we are looking for:
BIPOC-led organizations that are:
Managed by Board and executive staff at least 50% BIPOC.
Connected to their communities, particularly communities of color.
Delivering services within Essex County, NJ.
Are 501 (c)(3) or have a fiscal sponsor who is one.
Have operated for at least two years.
Have an annual operating budget of no more than $500,000.
Our Equity Grants:
Recognize BIPOC-led nonprofits are disproportionately underfunded compared to their White-led counterparts and colleagues.
Highlight organizations that engage with — and seek input from — the constituents they work with and serve.
Offer funding to smaller, community-based organizations best situated to advocate for and understand communities of color.
Provide unrestricted funding to support the growth of small nonprofit organizations.
We do NOT fund:
Lobbying, partisan or religious activities
Debt reduction, interim or bridge funding, retroactive funding
Endowments, scholarships or fundraising
Re-granting or grants to individuals
Read about our past recipients here.
How to apply for an Equity Grant:
1.
Create a free account with Submittable, if you do not already have one. If you need assistance getting started, this video gives you an overview.
2.
Prepare your application and apply via the button below or this link by Sept 8th, 2023 11:59pm ET. For your convenience, here are versions of the Equity Grant Application in Microsoft Word and PDF format.
2023-24 Equity Grants (EG) Timeline
August 1: EG Application Opens
September 8: EG Applications Due
October 30: EG Recipients Announced
November 28: EG Celebration (Essex County location TBA)
April 30: 2023-24 Annual Meeting & Celebration of Grantees
Any questions?
For Impact Grant: grants@impact100essex.org
For Equity Grants: grants.eg@impact100essex.org