Center for Participatory Change
Western North Carolina Self Development Fund
CPC's Self
Development Fund (SDF) provides direct funding for small, community-led
organizations and their projects. The SDF helps meet the need
for financial support among grassroots organizations, while also
helping those groups 1) develop the capacity to write proposals
for funding from larger organizations and 2) plan for carrying
out grassroots fundraising projects. The SDF has two grant programs.
Through Seed
Grants, the SDF provides small start-up
grants (up to $1,000) to support projects that are initated,
planned, and controlled by groups of people in low-wealth communities.
Through Grassroots
Fundraising Matching Grants, the SDF
provides funds to match what a group brings in through a grassroots
fundraising project which the group has planned and carried out
together.
The SDF grant programs provide grassroots groups with many benefits: (1) an opportunity to learn (with CPC's support and guidance) the process of writing grant proposals; (2) a model grant proposal that can be modified and submitted to other foundations; (3) immediate access to needed start-up funding; (4) an opportunity to learn, plan, and carry out a grassroots fundraising activity, (5) matching funds to help leverage additional money from other sources, and (6) a way (through a community activity or the press) to get the organization local recognition.
About the Self Development Fund
Self Development Fund Guidelines
Grant Recipients
Self Development Fund Application Forms (download in Microsoft Word format)
Please note that applications are by invitation only.
If your group is interested in applying to the Self Development Fund or to receive more information contact any CPC staff person or SDF Coordinator Molly Hemstreet at molly@cpcwnc.org.
How you can support the Self Development Fund
Some of CPC’s funders--both individual donors and foundations--like the Self Development Fund as an avenue for supporting grassroots efforts. Donors know that their gifts support rural efforts that are truly community-based. They can also be confident that funded groups and projects receive long-term support from CPC, including training, skill building, and help with organizational development.
If you are interested in supporting the Self Development Fund, you can give online by clicking the link below. Where the form asks what you'd like your gift to support, simply note that your donation is for the Self Development Fund.
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