Funding Opportunities

The Ford Family Foundation provides financial support to offset the cost of partnering with the RARE AmeriCorps Program. These funds are highly competitive and pend the successful placement of a RARE AmeriCorps member at your host site. Priority is based on financial need; host site alignment with The Ford Family Foundation’s “Community” Impact Area – to support conditions that help communities thrive, including their local economic base, social capital, community connections, and community planning capacity; and a proposed work plan that demonstrate the following attributes:

• The service of the RARE AmeriCorps member supports broad community goals and not that of a single organization
• The service of the RARE AmeriCorps member brings together a cross section of the community
• The RARE AmeriCorps member serves alongside local community members who lead and own the work
• The outcomes are linked to a vision of long-term community vitality

Funding Support Available: Up to $10,000

To be considered for financial support from The Ford Family Foundation for a RARE AmeriCorps member placement, please indicate so in your Host Organization application and provide a statement illustrating your financial need, the amount you are requesting, and how the workplan you are proposing for a RARE AmeriCorps member meets the attributes noted above. We have combined the application for funding with the RARE application in hopes of streamlining the process for you.

Please note: the “Financial Support” section  follows the section on “Funding Sources” within the RARE Host Organization application.

For more information about The Ford Family Foundation, please visit www.tfff.org.