Community Innovation Grant Program 2014 – 2015

The organizational partnership The Community Innovation grant

programs for North Dakota The eligibility requirements The application/proposal

process and timeframes

What we will review:

The Bush Foundation invests in great ideas and the

people who power them. We support individuals and

organizations that think bigger and think differently

about what is possible in communities across

Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23

Native nations that share the same geographical area.

The Foundation was established in 1953 by 3M

executive Archibald Bush and his wife, Edyth.

About the Consensus Council

The Consensus Council mission is to assist

citizens and leaders in reaching agreements on

difficult issues of public policy.

The Consensus Council was established in 1990 to

assist the state in addressing significant

challenges.

Partners!

In 2013, the Bush Foundation selected intermediary organizations to manage Community Innovation Grants programs in Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota.

Headwaters Foundation South Dakota Community Foundation The Consensus Council, Inc.

Eligibility & Proposals

What else you should know….. Approximately 10 grants will be awarded

each quarter totaling $75,000; You may apply for more than one grant

each quarter; You may apply for both the “larger” Bush

Foundation grant and the “smaller” intermediary organization grant, as long as the applications are for separate projects; and

No match is required.

Questions to Answer…

Problem-solving processes that lead to more effective, equitable and

sustainable solutions

What do we mean by “community innovation?”

Visitagree.org/CommunityInnovationGrants

for criteria and application requirements

Of special note…..

50% of the Community Innovation Grants will be directed to projects that address racial and economic disparities. These are defined as proposals that seek to actively reduce structural and/or systemic gaps in access, outcomes, opportunities or treatment based on race/ethnicity or economic standing.

How to Apply…

2014 Grants Timeline

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Reporting Processes

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Grantees are encouraged to communicate freely with The Consensus Council throughout the life of their grant and a final report (based on a simplified format) will be required within 30 days of the end of the grant’s term.

agree.org/CommunityInnovationGrants

Contact us for more support at:

info@agree.org

701.224.0588