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Opportunity Information: Apply for CNCS GRANTS 02282011

• The Corporation for National and Community Service in the community development education employment, labor and training energy food and nutrition health other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Social Innovation Fund FY 2011" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 94.019 Social Innovation Fund.
• This funding opportunity was created on Feb 28, 2011 and posted on Feb 28, 2011.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 12, 2011 The deadline for submission of applications is 500 pm Eastern Time on April 12, 2011. Applications must be submitted through the CNCS eGrants system https://egrants.cns.gov/espan/main/login.jsp. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2024.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $7,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments State governments Private institutions of higher education Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
• To be eligible for a SIF intermediary award, an applicant must Be an existing grantmaking institution or an eligible partnership Properly propose to be either a geographically based or issue based SIF that will focus on improving measurable outcomes Have a strong track record of using rigorous evidence to select, invest in, support, and monitor the replication and expansion of grantees Have a well articulated plan to o Select, replicate and expand subgrantees that have been shown to have at least preliminary evidence of effectiveness and o Collaborate with a research organization to undertake rigorous evaluations to move subgrantees to at least moderate levels of evidence. Have appropriate policies on conflicts of interest, self dealing, and other improper practices and Demonstrate either cash on hand or commitments (or a combination thereof) toward meeting 50 percent of the first year matching funds, based on the amount of grant funds requested. For example, a request of 1 million needs to be accompanied by documentation of 500,000 on hand at the time of application.

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