Lowering the Cost of Housing Competition Grants for Innovation in Reducing Affordable Housing Costs

From The Foundation Center...

[If you are interested in this grant opportunity, click "Link to Complete RFP" at the end of this blog post for more information]

"Deadline: January 15, 2013

"New National Competition Launches to Reduce Affordable Housing Costs Through Innovation

"To recognize and support the creation of innovative affordable housing developments, Deutsche Bank and Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. are launching the Lowering the Cost of Housing Competition, which will award up to $250,000 in program-related investments to the winning proposal. Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation also is providing an additional $50,000 in grant funds to be awarded to proposals that show innovation in practice or industry understanding of cost-lowering measures. A Center for Design, Research, and Real Estate at Syracuse University School of Architecture is coordinating the national competition.

"The competition is seeking submissions from multidisciplinary teams working to create multifamily affordable housing projects that improve neighborhoods and reduce traditional developmental and building costs.

"Lowering the Cost seeks to provide a new model for conceiving, siting, financing, building, and sustaining affordable housing. Selected teams will work on a specific site, proposing designs for multi-unit dwellings that present new methods for designing, building, and financing housing for individuals or families below 100 percent of area median income.

"Submissions should propose new and innovative approaches to affordable housing design while addressing statutory limitations, including current zoning and building code regulations. Proposals that work with their jurisdictions to investigate methods for clearing impediments to lowering the cost of housing will be scored highly.

"Applications from teams comprised of architects, developers, and policy professionals are strongly encouraged, and entrants are further encouraged to develop creative collaborations that include policy makers, planners, social service providers, academic departments, and research institutes. Submissions must be projects that can be completed on or before December 2014.

"Complete competition guidelines, updates, and application materials are available at the Lowering the Cost Web site.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Grants for Nonprofits Providing Housing to U.S. Veterans

From The Foundation Center...

[This grant is available to registered 501(c)(3) groups to apply for (not individual people).  The community groups that receive the grant will use the money to house U.S. service people.  If you are interested in more information on this grant opportunity, click "Link to Complete RFP" at the end of this blog post for more information]

"Deadline: October 12, 2012

"Home Depot Foundation Offers Grants to Support the Housing Needs of Military Veterans

"As part of its Celebration of Service initiative to ensure that every United States military veteran has a safe place to call home, the Home Depot Foundation is inviting community groups to apply for a Celebration of Service grant through the Community Impact Grants Program.

"Grant proposals must specifically identify service projects that benefit veterans.

"Community Impact Grants support a range of activities, including repairs, refurbishments, and modifications to low-income and/or transitional veteran's housing or community facilities; weatherizing or projects designed to increase the energy efficiency of low-income and/or transitional veterans' housing or community facilities; and planting trees or community gardens and/or landscaping community facilities that serve veterans. Grants must support work completed by community volunteers in the U.S.

"Only registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, tax-exempt public schools, and tax- exempt public agencies in the U.S. are eligible to apply.

"Grants of up to $5,000 will be provided in the form of Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of tools, materials, or services.

"Complete program guidelines and the online grant application are available at the Home Depot Foundation Web site."

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Grants for Nonprofits Addressing Housing Issues

From The Foundation Center...

[If you are interested in this grant opportunity, click "Link to Complete RFP" at the end of this blog post for more information about it].

Deadline: April 30, 2012

Bank of America Charitable Foundation Accepting Grant Requests From Nonprofit Organizations Addressing Housing Issues

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation is inviting nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations throughout the United States to submit funding proposals for programs that address the nation's ongoing housing challenges.


The company will invest $15 million to support a strong impact from local and national programs and services addressing housing issues, including foreclosure counseling and mitigation, neighborhood stabilization, and affordable housing. This support builds on the bank's more than $50 million in grants and program-related investments since 2010 to assist nonprofits providing homeowner retention programs, transitional services, and revitalization efforts in low- and moderate-income communities across the country.

Grant applications will be accepted April 2 through April 30, 2012.

For the program announcement and the eligibility quiz visit the Bank of America Web site and click on "Apply for a Grant" in the middle of the page.

Contact:
Link to Complete RFP

Grants for U.S. Organizations Providing Food, Nutrition, or Housing to People Living With HIV and AIDS

From The Foundation Center...

[If you are interested in knowing more about this grant, click "Link to Complete RFP" at the end of this post.]

Deadline: June 15, 2010

M·A·C AIDS Fund Accepting Grant Applications for Housing Services and Programs

The M*A*C AIDS Fund U.S. Community Grants Program supports organizations working to address the link between poverty and AIDS through grants for programs that are providing food and nutrition and housing services to people living with HIV and AIDS.

There are two application deadlines per year for the U.S. Community Grants program one for food/nutrition applications and one for housing applications. (The 2010 deadline has passed.) Organizations may only apply for one of the two programs each year.

Priority will be given to direct-service programs. For the housing program, priority will be given to established AIDS housing services providers and programs providing direct housing services to clients.

Applicant organizations must have 501(c)(3) status.

The maximum grant amount that may be requested is $50,000.

Visit the M*A*C AIDS Fund Web site for complete program information and an eligibility quiz.

Contact:
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Awards for Nonprofits' 2008 - 2009 Outstanding & Innovative Affordable Housing Design & Management

From The Foundation Center...

Deadline: March 31, 2010

Home Depot Foundation Accepting Applications for Awards of Excellence for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly

The Home Depot Foundation's Awards of Excellence for Affordable Housing Built Responsibly program is designed to identify, recognize, and showcase the outstanding and innovative work of nonprofit organizations in the area of design and management of affordable housing.

Projects submitted by nonprofit housing developers are evaluated according to affordability, creativity in addressing local housing needs, green building design and construction techniques, innovation in financing, quality of design, and whether it can be replicated elsewhere. Projects must have been developed by a 501(c)(3) organization and completed and placed in service between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2009. The foundation defines an affordable home as one for which a person making 80 percent or less of the area median income would spend 30 percent or less of their monthly income on mortgage or rent payments.

There are two award categories, Homeownership and Rental. The foundation awards up to five grants within each category — $75,000 to the winning project, $25,000 to the runner-up, and up to three honorable mention grants of $2,500 each. The grants are to be used at the discretion of the nonprofit to further the goal of producing affordable, efficient, and healthy housing for low- to moderate-income families.

Visit the Home Depot Foundation Web site for complete program guidelines.

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Grants for Nonprofits Providing Affordable Housing to Very Low to Moderate Income Individuals or Families

From The Foundation Center...

TD Charitable Foundation Offers Support for Affordable
Housing

Deadline: September 12, 2008

The TD Charitable Foundation
( http://www.commerceonline.com/communityrelations/overview.cfm ) has announced that it is accepting proposals from housing nonprofits in the communities where Commerce Bank ( http://commerceonline.com ) and TD Banknorth ( http://tdbanknorth.com ) do business for funding through the 2008 'Housing for Everyone' competition.

The competition will provide support for operational funding for fiscally responsible organizations that have made and continue to make a meaningful difference in the affordable housing land- scape of their community.

Applicant organizations for the 2008 competition must serve communities within Commerce Bank or TD Banknorth's current markets. Organizations must have tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status and must develop or maintain affordable housing, or provide housing- related programs and services to very-low, low-, and moderate- income individuals or families.

A total of $1.5 million will be awarded for applications that best meet the eligibility criteria. Grant guidelines and the online application are available at the Commerce Bank Web site.

RFP Link:
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15014673/commerceonline