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Community Innovation Grant Program
2014 – 2015
The organizational partnership The Community Innovation grant
programs for North Dakota The eligibility requirements The application/proposal
process and timeframes
What we will review:
The Bush Foundation invests in great ideas and the
people who power them. We support individuals and
organizations that think bigger and think differently
about what is possible in communities across
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23
Native nations that share the same geographical area.
The Foundation was established in 1953 by 3M
executive Archibald Bush and his wife, Edyth.
About the Bush Foundation
About The Consensus Council
The Consensus Council mission is to assist
citizens and leaders in reaching agreements on
difficult issues of public policy.
The Consensus Council was established in 1990 to
assist the state in addressing significant
challenges.
Partners!
In 2013, the Bush Foundation selected intermediary organizations to manage Community Innovation Grants programs in Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota.
Headwaters Foundation South Dakota Community Foundation The Consensus Council, Inc.
Community Innovation Grant Program
Intermediary organizations Grants between $500 - $10,000(Reopening January 2015)
Bush Foundation Grants of $10,000 - $200,000(Dates Posted On Their Website)
Eligibility & Proposals
A non-profit organization;
A unit of government, including tribal governments;
A group or organization with a fiscal sponsor organization that’s a non-profit.
What else you should know….. Approximately 10 to 15 grants will be
awarded for each of three grant cycles; You may apply for more than one grant
each cycle; You may apply for both the “larger” Bush
Foundation grant and the “smaller” intermediary organization grant, as long as the applications are for separate projects; and
No match is required.
Questions to Answer… What community problem will you address?
Who will be involved?
What process will you use?
Who will benefit?
How will you measure success?
How will you sustain the project?
Does the project actively address racial or economic disparities?
Program Details for ND
$500 - $10,000 Flexible length 50% to addressing disparities
Visitagree.org/CommunityInnovationGrants
for criteria and application requirements
Of special note…..
At least 50% of Community Innovation grants will be for projects that address racial and/or economic disparities. For the purposes of this grant program, the Bush Foundation defines this as proposals that seek to actively reduce structural and/or systemic gaps in access, outcomes, opportunities or treatment based on race/ethnicity or economic standing.
How to Apply…
Go to www.agree.org
Find Community Innovation
Grants
Complete application
Submit online
2015 Grants Timeline
Grant Round #1Opens January 20
Closes on February 27Notifications and checks sent
by April 15
Grant Round #2Opens May 4
Closes on May 29Notifications and checks sent
by August 15
Grant Round #3 Opens September 1Closes on October 1
Notifications and checks sent by December 15
Reporting Processes
Grantees are encouraged to communicate freely with The Consensus Council throughout the life of their grant. A final narrative and budget report (based on a simplified format) will be required at the end of the grant’s term.
agree.org/CommunityInnovationGrants
Contact us for more support at:
701.224.0588
