Grant Opportunities

16 TECH GRANT
OPPORTUNITIES

The grant recipients of the Cycle 4, 16 Tech Community Investment Fund have been announced! Head to Grant Recipients to see a full list of all of the grantees.

The 16 Tech Community Investment Fund was established to support resident-endorsed projects of all sizes that are important to the growth and vitality of the residents and neighborhoods near the 16 Tech Innovation District. It is overseen by the 16 Tech Community Corporation, which is firmly committed to making a positive impact in the geographic area surrounding 16 Tech. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Near Northwest:

Riverside, Rivers Edge, Planners, NW Civic League, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Kessler-Wides (KW30), Golden Hill, Cold Springs, Clifton on the River

Near West:

Haughville, Hawthorne, Stringtown, We Care

Additional Streets:

Fayette Street, Indiana Avenue, MLK Jr. Street, Historic Flanner House Homes, and Ransom Place

Grantmaking Priorities & Criteria

Priorities:

Workforce
Training

Business
Support

Education

Infastructure
And
Beautification

Neighborhood
Capacity
Building

Create meaningful workforce development opportunities for adults
that lead to career pathways earning at least a living wage.

Support the growth and sustainability of local businesses and entrepreneurs.

Expand educational opportunities for children in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM).

Connect people and places to enhance community-building by investing in art, housing, nature and beautification of the built environment.

Build organizational capacity, grow social capital and an entrepreneurial spirit as well as support community organizing that leads to residents being more empowered.

Criteria:

Grant criteria includes the following:

Alignment with fund priorities and neighborhood plans or priorities
Clear tracking and/or evaluation metrics
Financial feasibility of project
Operational feasibility of project
Resident engagement and/or endorsement of project
Innovation and creativity of project
Leadership team with track record of success

What will not be supported:

Requests for projects in geographic areas beyond the identified 16 Tech communities served
Projects that do not have resident endorsement
Direct gifts to individuals. Projects initiated by individual community members must have a fiscal agent in place for management of grant funds and reporting requirements
Requests for ongoing maintenance of city-owned or personal property

Grant applications are now closed.

Look for updates coming soon in 2023.

Innovation Pool

Requests up to $25,000 from neighborhood organizations with annual operating budgets less than $1 million.

Deadline: September 16, 2022 at 5 PM

This funding pool supports projects up to $25,000 that align with the fund priorities.

WHO CAN APPLY:

Registered 501(c)(3) organizations with annual budgets less than $1 million; or
Individuals who have partnered with a non-profit fiscal agent.

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Impact Pool

Requests up to $100,000.

Deadline: October 7, 2022 at 5 PM

This funding pool supports projects up to $100,000 that align with the fund priorities. Multi-year requests will be considered.

WHO CAN APPLY:

Registered 501(c)(3) organizations; or
Organizations and/or individuals who have partnered with a non-profit fiscal agent.

RESOURCE GUIDE

Community Investment
Fund Background

The 16 Tech Community Investment Fund is the organization’s primary initiative to deliver on its commitment to ensure access,
opportunity and revitalization of neighborhoods near the 16 Tech Innovation District.

Near Northwest:

Near West:

Additional Streets:

Grantmaking Priorities & Criteria

Priorities:

WorkforceTraining

BusinessSupport

Education

InfastructureAndBeautification

NeighborhoodCapacityBuilding

Criteria:

Grant criteria includes the following:

What will not be supported:

Grant applications are now closed.

Innovation Pool

Deadline: September 16, 2022 at 5 PM

WHO CAN APPLY:

Impact Pool

Deadline: October 7, 2022 at 5 PM

WHO CAN APPLY:

Community InvestmentFund Background

Workforce
Training

Business
Support

Infastructure
And
Beautification

Neighborhood
Capacity
Building

Community Investment
Fund Background