Social Innovation Fund FY 2011

The summary for the Social Innovation Fund FY 2011 Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Social Innovation Fund FY 2011
	CFDA Number:	94.019
	CFDA Description:	Social Innovation Fund
	Federal Agency Name:	Corporation for National and Community Service
	Category of Funding Activity:	Community Development Education Employment Labor and Training Energy Food and Nutrition Health Other Regional Development
	Category Explanation:	Social Innovation Fund FY 2011
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	CNCS-GRANTS-02282011
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Feb 28, 2011
	Creation Date:	Feb 28, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 12, 2011 The deadline for submission of applications is 5:00 pm Eastern Time on April 12, 2011. Applications must be submitted through the CNCS eGrants system: https://egrants.cns.gov/espan/main/login.jsp
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 12, 2011 The deadline for submission of applications is 5:00 pm Eastern Time on April 12, 2011. Applications must be submitted through the CNCS eGrants system: https://egrants.cns.gov/espan/main/login.jsp
	Archive Date:	Apr 13, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	7
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	7,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	1,000,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
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
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: To be eligible for a SIF intermediary award, an applicant must: - Be an existing grantmaking institution or an eligible partnership; - Properly propose to be either a geographically-based or issue-based SIF that will focus on improving measurable outcomes; - Have a strong track record of using rigorous evidence to select, invest in, support, and monitor the replication and expansion of grantees; - Have a well-articulated plan to: o Select, replicate and expand subgrantees that have been shown to have at least preliminary evidence of effectiveness; and o Collaborate with a research organization to undertake rigorous evaluations to move subgrantees to at least moderate levels of evidence. - Have appropriate policies on conflicts of interest, self-dealing, and other improper practices; and - Demonstrate either cash-on-hand or commitments (or a combination thereof) toward meeting 50 percent of the first year matching funds, based on the amount of grant funds requested. For example, a request of $1 million needs to be accompanied by documentation of $500,000 on-hand at the time of application.
Grant Description: APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE SUBMITTED THROUGH GRANTS.GOV APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE CORPORATION'S EGRANTS SYSTEM: https://egrants.cns.gov/espan/main/login.jsp This Notice of Federal Funds Availability (Notice) announces the opportunity for funding for the Social Innovation Fund, authorized by the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act of 2009. The Social Innovation Fund is an initiative of the Corporation for National and Community Service that improves the lives of people in low-income U.S. communities. Through an innovative public-private partnership, the Social Innovation Fund and selected local and national grantmakers co-invest in programs that increase the scale of community-based solutions that have evidence of real impact in the areas of youth development, economic opportunity or healthy futures. Every Federal dollar invested is matched with private funds, and all programs are rigorously evaluated. As a result, the most effective approaches can be expanded to reach more people in need and key lessons can be captured and broadly shared. In FY 2011, CNCS will award a limited number of Social Innovation Fund grants to outstanding grantmaking institutions, referred to in this Notice as "intermediaries." These intermediaries will match every Federal dollar of the grant award in cash. They will then identify and invest at least 80% of their federal funds (plus identified cash matching funds) in portfolios of promising community-based nonprofit organizations (subgrantees) working in low-income communities in one or more of the following issue areas: - Youth Development - Preparing America's youth for success in school, active citizenship, productive work, and healthy and safe lives. - Economic Opportunity - Increasing economic opportunities for economically disadvantaged individuals. - Healthy Futures - Promoting healthy lifestyles and reducing the risk factors that can lead to illness. Subgrantees will also match every dollar of their awards in cash and will utilize CNCS funding to produce measurable outcomes within a specific issue area and geographic area, evaluate their effectiveness and replicate and expand to serve more individuals. Throughout this process, subgrantees will be supported and monitored by the intermediaries, who will remain accountable to CNCS for the achievement of the intended results set forth in their proposals.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.nationalservice.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa_detail.asp?tbl_nofa_id=87
Grant Announcement Contact: Kirsten Breckinridge 202-606-7570

Direct email address for SIF questions. [Innovation@cns.gov]
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