Purpose:  To support and help catalyze small scale, time-sensitive community interventions, whether action or research based, that are consistent with the SCRA vision, mission, principles and goals.  (For a list of these, see www.scra27.org/about or download them here).

What is it?  A fast decision-cycle mini-grant program aimed at supporting community-based interventions.  Ten awards will be available annually, offering up to $1,200 each.  Open to SCRA members as applicants.  The Mini-Grant accepts pre-applications during two distinct times, starting: Jan. 1st and July 1st.  The total grant funding will be divided among those two periods.  The next time the Mini-Grant application process will open is July 1st, 2013.

How do I apply?  Complete the one page pre-application.  Either fill out the form directly online (below) or email completed form (available for dowload here) to SCRACommunitygrants@gmail.com.   Feedback on pre-applications will be provided in 7-10 days, and applicants whose pre-application forms are approved by reviewers will be invited to fill out a longer (3 page) Round 2 application and proposed budget for funding. 

Your Task:  Demonstrate that your project would produce meaningful and sharable results.  Applications will be subject to a blind-review process.  Be sure to list any matching funds and community partnerships.  Grant activities must not result in a violation of SCRA's 501(C)(3) status or its by-laws.  Grantees must be willing to share the process and results of their funded actions with others. 

Grant Criteria: The goal of this grant is to help communities in "real-time," therefore timeliness and necessity of your proposed project are weighted heavily.  Projects requesting funds must be within 2 months of their start date. Proposals will be evaluated based on how well they meet the following criteria.

Criteria:

-      (40%) Addresses a time sensitive community need or opportunity

-      (30%) Has potential for successful implementation and meaningful impact within a one-year grant period

-      (15%) Has significant community involvement and active community partners

-      (15%) Aligns with SCRA vision, mission, principles and goals