Return-Path: <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id fBJ3NG013229; Tue, 18 Dec 2001 22:23:16 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 22:23:16 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <009901c188fb$fabacec0$d614a2d1@oemcomputer> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Mary Ann Corley" <macorley1@earthlink.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:689] Funding Opportunity - Women of Color X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 4473 Lines: 95 NOTE: PLEASE DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS to the number listed at the end of this posting Funding Opportunity - Women of Color Ford Foundation's Women of Color Initiative: Request for Mini-Proposals Deadline January 14, 2002 Regional Pre-Application Briefings in December For more information, contact MCR Consulting at 1-800-211-4596 The Ford Foundationıs Human Development and Reproductive Health Unit Asset Building and Community Development Program is awarding grants to community-based organizations led by women of color to engage in local advocacy and organizing activities on a specific sexual and reproductive health/rights issue. Mini-proposals are due by mail or email on January 14, 2002. Requirements: Only community-based organizations, coalitions/collaborations and start-up projects within the United States (including U.S. territories) are eligible to apply. This grant will not support individuals, national organizations, state or regional intermediaries, research institutions, think tanks, or capital and endowment campaigns. Organizations without 501c(3) status are eligible to apply for specific project support. Timetable: All mini-proposals (2-3 pages, following specific guidelines) are due by January 14, 2002 and will be evaluated for final consideration. Finalists will be notified by February 4, 2002 Full proposals must be received by March 1, 2002 Site visits will be conducted during February and March 2002 Notification of Grant Awards will take place by April 15, 2002 Grants will be awarded in the amount ranging from $100,000 to $200,000 for two years. Awarded organizations may be funded beyond the two-year period, depending on progress of the project. Regional Pre-Application Briefings : As part of this initiative, the Ford Foundation will be co-hosting application briefings in six cities with local/regional community foundations. These briefings will offer information on funding opportunities, networking with other community providers and technical assistance on grant-seeking skills. Lunch will be provided. Attendance at these briefings is not required in order to apply. The briefings are scheduled for: Philadelphia, PA December 10, 2001 Chicago, IL December 11, 2001 New Orleans, LA December 14, 2001 Oakland, CA December 17, 2001 Los Angeles, CA December 18, 2001 New York, NY December 20, 2001 Seating is limited. Please RSVP to MCR Consulting as soon as possible at (800) 211-4596. Background on the Initiative: In the mid-1990s, the United Nations Cairo and Beijing conferences recognized sexual and reproductive rights as human rights, emphasizing womenıs rights to make reproductive decisions free of discrimination, coercion, and violence. This initiative recognizes that sexual and reproductive health/rights for women and their families can only be achieved through a holistic approach which includes the: Right to adequate housing and community development; Right to quality healthcare and information; Right to be free from violence; Right to determine if, when and how often to have a child; Right to satisfying and safe sex; Right to earn a livable wage in a supportive work environment; and Right to be free from environmental hazards, etc. This Ford Foundation initiative will explore innovative advocacy within this broader framework to include a spectrum of issues which disproportionately impact women of color. These issues include interpersonal and intimate partner violence, environmental justice, welfare reform, economic development, mental health, child welfare, poverty, access to health services, HIV/AIDS, STDs, drug testing of pregnant women, hospital mergers and Temporary Aid Needy Families (TANF) reauthorization. Goals: The goals of the Ford Foundation initiative are to: *strengthen the capacity of a cross-cultural collective of women of color community-based organizations; *support their local efforts; and *bring their knowledge, experiences, needs and desires to the U.S. sexual and reproductive health/rights movement to reflect the voices of all women. Projects should develop strategies for local advocacy to advance a sexual and reproductive health/rights issue and use these strategies to foster connections across multiple issues using innovative approaches that build collaboratives and coalitions. To request more information on the RFP or for official mini-proposal guidelines and application, call MCR Consulting at 1-800-211-4596. THE NATIONAL MINORITY AIDS COUNCIL
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