TCFV Grassroots Micro-Grant Project Guidelines

The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) promotes safe and healthy relationships by supporting service providers, facilitating strategic prevention efforts, and creating opportunities for freedom from domestic violence. This year, we are engaging in our first ever Grassroots Micro-Grant Project. This Project is possible with support from the Ms.Foundation for Women, which believes in a vision of a just and safe world where power and possibility are not limited by gender, race, class, sexual orientation, disability or age. It is our hope that by working together on this Project we can positively affect changes in our communities and get closer to a day without domestic violence.

The TCFV Grassroots Micro-Grant Project’s purpose is to encourage new strategies for engaging traditionally marginalized community members in creating safety, building accountability, and ending domestic violence. Our commitment is to make sure these community members gain and sustain efforts focused on meaningful social change as they define it, while also ensuring they have access to the available support, material resources, and funds.

A Review Committee will be focusing on the following guidelines when considering the proposals:

• Commitment to working with traditionally marginalized communities
• Focus on grassroots approaches to domestic violence
• Commitment to social change through community wide efforts that are led by the people most affected
• Dedication to work that has a deep, lasting effect within individuals and their community

The TCFV Micro-GrantProjectcan not fund:

• Individuals
• Lobbying efforts
• Groupsand Organizations with an annual budget over $200,000
• Profit-making organizations, except worker-owned cooperatives
• Purchases of large equipment, transportation, and expenses directed to general operating costs

TCFV Grassroots Micro-GrantProjectReview Process

The maximum Micro-Grant award is $2,500.00and there will be no minimum. Submitted Micro-Grant applications will be reviewed by a Review Committee composed of diverse individuals from across the state. The Review Committee will thoroughly consider all submitted applications and make recommendations to the TCFV Prevention Team by April 2, 2007. The TCFV Prevention Team will determine the award recipients and contact the selected grantees by April 6, 2007. A gathering of grantees will take place on April 28, 2007 in a location to be announced later.(Please save the date).

Application Due Date

The due date for applications is March 21, 2007. Late proposals will not be accepted. E-mailed or faxed applications must be sent by 5:00pm, March 21, 2007. Mailed applications must be postmarked March 21, 2007.

Instructions for Applying

• Please review and complete attached application
• TCFV staff will be available for specialized assistance and consultation throughout the Micro-Grant term in order to help grantees meet their project goals
• On Question #2, “What steps will you take to reach your project goals?”, in addition to your description of other steps, please be sure to tell us how you will build community support

Please remember, if you have any questions or need any assistance, contact:

CésarJ.Alvarado, Prevention Specialist

Texas Council on Family Violence

Phone (Toll Free): 1-800-525-1978