Opportunity Information: Apply for CNCS GRANTS 06272014
Apply for CNCS GRANTS 06272014
- The Corporation for National and Community Service in the community development education employment, labor and training food and nutrition health housing income security and social services law, justice and legal services regional development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Social Innovation Fund Pay for Success Grant Competition" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 94.024 Social Innovation Fund Pay for Success.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 30, 2014 and posted on Jun 27, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2014 500 PM Eastern Standard Time. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $11,160,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments State governments Special district governments County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Social Innovation Fund (SIF) Pay for Success Grant Competition is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) designed to expand and test Pay for Success (PFS) approaches that tie funding for social services to measurable, independently verified results. The basic idea behind the competition is to push communities and service systems toward outcome-based financing, where payments are linked to demonstrated improvements in people s lives rather than simply reimbursing activities or program slots. In line with the broader SIF mission, this competition is specifically aimed at strengthening innovative, community-based solutions that operate in or primarily benefit low-income communities, while also building the evidence base for models that can be replicated or scaled.
The grant supports projects across a wide range of human services and community development areas, reflecting the many places where PFS structures can be applied. The eligible activity categories include community development, education, employment and workforce training, food and nutrition, health, housing, income security and social services, law and justice-related services, and regional development. In practice, applicants were expected to propose interventions where outcomes can be clearly defined, measured, and validated, because the entire PFS concept depends on credible outcome verification and evaluation.
Funding for the competition was estimated at 11,160,000 total, with an expectation of about 5 awards. Individual awards ranged from a floor of 250,000 up to a ceiling of 3,600,000. The assistance listing (CFDA) associated with this opportunity is 94.024, Social Innovation Fund Pay for Success. As with many SIF opportunities, cost sharing is central: grantees were required to provide a one-to-one match for the federal funds they receive. The match had to come from non-federal sources and could include both cash and in-kind contributions (services provided), meaning applicants needed strong commitments from philanthropic partners, state or local funders, and other private or non-federal stakeholders to fully capitalize the project.
Eligibility was broad and included multiple types of entities that commonly serve as conveners or intermediaries in PFS deals. Eligible applicants included nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), private and public institutions of higher education, state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments, and other Native American tribal organizations. This range reflects how PFS projects often require cross-sector coordination among government agencies, service providers, evaluators, and investors, and can be led by either public-sector entities or mission-driven nonprofits with the capacity to manage complex performance and reporting structures.
From an administrative standpoint, the funding opportunity number was CNCS-GRANTS-06272014. The opportunity was posted June 27, 2014, created June 30, 2014, and the application deadline was July 31, 2014 at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, with an archive date of August 1, 2014. Applicants were directed to the official competition website for full details, requirements, and submission instructions. For help accessing the full announcement electronically, CNCS provided a contact phone number at (202) 606-3223 and noted that a direct email contact existed for the competition.
Social Innovation Fund (SIF) Pay for Success Grant Competition (CNCS) - FAQs
What is the SIF Pay for Success (PFS) Grant Competition?
The Social Innovation Fund (SIF) Pay for Success Grant Competition is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). It is designed to expand and test Pay for Success (PFS) approaches that tie funding for social services to measurable, independently verified results.
What is the main purpose of using a Pay for Success approach in this competition?
The core idea is to move communities and service systems toward outcome-based financing. Under PFS, payments are linked to demonstrated improvements in people s lives rather than simply reimbursing activities, services delivered, or program slots.
How does this competition align with the broader Social Innovation Fund mission?
The competition aims to strengthen innovative, community-based solutions that operate in or primarily benefit low-income communities. It also seeks to build the evidence base for models that can be replicated or scaled.
What kinds of projects or topics can be supported?
The grant supports projects across a wide range of human services and community development areas where Pay for Success structures can be applied, including:
- Community development
- Education
- Employment and workforce training
- Food and nutrition
- Health
- Housing
- Income security and social services
- Law and justice-related services
- Regional development
Why is measurement and verification so important for this funding opportunity?
Applicants were expected to propose interventions where outcomes can be clearly defined, measured, and validated. The Pay for Success concept depends on credible outcome verification and evaluation, because funding is tied to results that must be independently verified.
How much funding was available through this competition?
Total funding for the competition was estimated at 11,160,000, with an expectation of about 5 awards.
What was the award size range?
Individual awards ranged from a minimum (floor) of 250,000 to a maximum (ceiling) of 3,600,000.
What is the CFDA (assistance listing) number for this opportunity?
The assistance listing (CFDA) associated with this opportunity is 94.024, Social Innovation Fund Pay for Success.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Grantees were required to provide a one-to-one match for the federal funds they receive.
What sources were allowed for the required match?
The match had to come from non-federal sources. It could include both cash and in-kind contributions (such as services provided), which typically requires strong commitments from philanthropic partners, state or local funders, and other non-federal stakeholders.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included entities that commonly serve as conveners or intermediaries in Pay for Success efforts. Eligible applicants included:
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public institutions of higher education
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Other Native American tribal organizations
Why does the competition include both nonprofit and government applicants?
Pay for Success projects often require cross-sector coordination among government agencies, service providers, evaluators, and investors. Because of the complexity of performance and reporting structures, projects can be led by either public-sector entities or mission-driven nonprofits with the capacity to manage those requirements.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is CNCS-GRANTS-06272014.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on June 27, 2014, created on June 30, 2014, and the application deadline was July 31, 2014 at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was August 1, 2014.
Where were applicants directed for full details and submission instructions?
Applicants were directed to the official competition website for full details, requirements, and submission instructions.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement electronically?
CNCS provided a contact phone number for assistance: (202) 606-3223. The announcement also noted that a direct email contact existed for the competition.
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