Black Cultural Preservation
Bayview Mini-Grants 2024
The Black Cultural Preservation Bayview Mini-Grants Program provides funding of up to $6,250 to support community-based organizations (CBOs) and individual community members in organizing neighborhood-based events and functions that must be free and open to the public.
Selected Neighborhood:
BAYVIEW
2024 GRANTEE TIMELINE
APPLICATIONS OPEN:
AUGUST 5th, 2024
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APPLICATIONS CLOSE:
AUGUST 26th, 2024
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PROGRAM CYCLE:
SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2024 - NOVEMBER 13TH, 2024
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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Community-Based Organizations
A Community-Based Organization (CBO) is a business entity that is committed to assessing and addressing the needs of the community. CBO’s considered legitimate by the Black Cultural Preservation Mini-Grants Program will have a business address in the City of San Francisco, and standalone banking/funding accounts, not shared with staff.
Individual Community Members
For purposes of the application, a community member is an individual interested in organizing an event within their community, with or without affiliation to a CBO. The program welcomes applicants with varying degrees of event-organizing experience, whether they are newcomers or seasoned professionals. The Black Cultural Mini-Grants Program encourages anyone interested in organizing an event to apply.
Baseline Eligibility
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The proposed event must take place in the Bayview
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The event must be free and open to the public
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The applicant must be a San Francisco resident (preferably work and/or live in the neighborhood of their proposed event)
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Only one (1) event is documented per application.
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Participation Eligibility
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Attend the respective cycle’s orientation
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Meet with En2action Staff for at least three (3) meetings
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If you plan on alternating your event, you must file an Event Plan Revision Form and it must be approved by the respective neighborhood Review and Selection Committee Members
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Complete a minimum of 20 feedback surveys (En2action will provide) at your event
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Distribute and return a complete vendor sales survey (En2action will provide) for businesses you work with
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Please be communicative. If an En2action staff member reaches out to you regarding your event, we expect a response within three business days. Failure to respond within this timeframe may result in the retraction of your grant.
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Failure to meet any of the eligibility requirements will result in a withholding of a portion of your grant or the removal from the program.
APPLICATION RESOURCES
Application Process
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We only accept ONE submission per applicant to create a fair and equitable distribution of grant funding.
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Following the application cycle deadline, the review and selection process will take place. Ultimately, six community members the Bayview will be chosen.​
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To support applicants in the application process, En2action provides a number of resources. Please review the resource materials below to help assist in your future application process:
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Black Cultural Preservation Bayview Mini-Grants
Review & Selection Advisory Board 2024
We are inviting all Bayview leaders to apply for a position on the Review and Selection Advisory Board. The Review and Selection Advisory board will be responsible for assisting En2action with allocating $37,500 to Black community events in the Bayview.
We are seeking five leaders from Bayview to help us select six community members to receive funding for their events. Each Advisory Board member will receive $200 for their participation on the board.
Please use the link below to apply!
Applications open: August 5th, 2024 at 8:00 am
Applications close: August 26th, 2024 at 5:00 pm
Advisory Board Eligibility Requirements:
En2action staff will screen and assign members of the Committee based on four directly relevant core metrics:
Community Nativity
Community representation is a required component to the Mini-Grants Selection Committee membership. Committee members are required to work or live in the communities they individually represent.
Relationships with CBO’s
A candidate’s eligibility for the Mini-Grants Selection Committee is influenced largely by his/her working relationships in and with community-based organizations (CBO’s), especially those within target districts.
Prior Experience
Previous experiences such as serving on an elected events Committee, planning/implementing community events, and involvement in Black culture-oriented functions are all directly relevant criteria to the selection process.
Commitment to Attendance
The Mini-Grants Selection Committee is required to convene for 1.5 hours on August 30th 2024, at 2:00pm via zoom.