Applicants must be nominated by a diversity-focused funder that is principally concerned with the community to be served, such as: a Black United Fund, an Asian-American/ Pacific Islander Foundation, a Women’s Foundation, a Hispanic Philanthropy or grantmakers committed to projects for gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender people. More information on diversity-focused funders may be found on the website of the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers www.givingforum.org in the Racial, Ethnic and Tribal Philanthropy Knowledge Center.
Projects must be new and work to reduce violence in the context of a specific community and use that community’s strengths and assets to address threatening or violent behavior that results in emotional, psychological or physical harm. For example, eligible projects may address intimate partner violence, child or elder abuse, gang activity, school violence, or post-war trauma. Projects may relate to violence between family members or strangers, individuals or groups; in public or private settings.

Eligibility and Selection criteria can be found in the complete call for proposals brochure.