Guidelines for applications
The following applications and guidelines are used by the Boston Capacity Tank and Black Church Capacity Building Programs.
Boston Capacity Tank
The BMA plans to award capacity building grants in 2006 to individual FBOs/CBOs and to clusters of agencies working together on a common goal, from a total grant pool of $510,000.
Grant Purpose: To build organizational and/or programmatic capacity, collaborations and public/private partnerships for faith-based organizations (FBOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) which address the needs of high-risk and at-risk youth in the City of Boston. This capacity building is expected to foster more sustainable and effective organizations, and ultimately to improved outcomes for youth in Boston. A grant should help an agency reach at least two capacity building goals from among the following categories: leadership development; organizational development; programs/services; fundraising capacity; and community engagement.
Download the Grant Guidelines:
BCT Capacity-Building Grant Overview 2006 (click for Word) (click for pdf)
2006 Application for Individual Agencies (click for Word) (click for pdf)
2006 Application for Clusters (click for Word) (click for pdf)
2006 Grant Eligibility Requirements:
FBOs/CBOs must be registered non-profit organizations.
FBOs/CBOs must submit a complete application.
FBOs/CBOs must be enrolled in the Tank’s Individualized Technical Assistance. Please click here for information.
BCCBP applicants must be Black churches or FBOs in Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Lynn, or Chelsea.
UWMB Faith-And-Action (FAA) applicants must have a prior relationship with FAA, and may be from the 64 cities and towns that comprise the UWMB target area. For more information, please see www.uwmb.org
Please note: These are capacity building grants, and may not be used to support program services.
Public Orientation to Capacity-Building Grant Guidelines will be held Friday, January 27, 2006, 10 am to 12 noon at Twelfth Baptist Church, 160 Warren Street, Roxbury (park in lot across the street)
