This call for proposals is closed. Access the latest CFP for the 2010 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships: Peaceful Pathways: Reducing Exposure to Violence program.

This solicitation is closed.

Deadline:

June 30, 2010 - Closed

Program Area:

Vulnerable Populations

Purpose:

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships (LFP) program forges relationships between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and local grantmakers to fund promising, original projects that can significantly improve the health of vulnerable people in their communities.

Program Information:

• Call for Proposals


• Overview

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:

• Projects must be new, innovative, collaborative and community-based. Significant program expansions—into new regions or to new populations—may also be considered. Please note that these funds may not be used to maintain existing projects.
• Projects must be nominated by a local grantmaker committed to participating as one of the funding partners.
• Local funding partners must be willing to work with grantees to obtain sufficient dollar-for-dollar matching funds throughout the grant period. These funders may include independent and private foundations, family and community foundations, and corporate and other philanthropies.
• Matching funds must represent new funding specifically designated to support the proposed project. In-kind services may not be used to match Foundation funds for the LFP Annual Grantmaking program.

Complete selection criteria can be found in the call for proposals.

Key Dates:

• May 13 and May 18, 2010—Optional conference calls for applicants. Information available on the program’s Web site.
• June 30, 2010 (3 p.m. ET)—Deadline for receipt of Stage 1 brief proposals.
• September 15, 2010—Applicants notified if invited to submit a full proposal.
• November 10, 2010—Deadline for receipt of Stage 2 full proposals.
• July 1, 2011—Start of grants.

Total Award:

• Up to $5 million is available for the 2011 grant cycle.
• Up to 12 matching grants of between $200,000 to $500,000 each will be awarded.

Contact:

Leticia Peguero, deputy director
lpeguero@localfundingpartnerships.org
Office: (609) 275-4128
http://www.localfundingpartnerships.org

Related Materials:

• View National Program Office


• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships (Grant Results Reports)

Other Versions:

• 2010 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships: Peaceful Pathways: Reducing Exposure to Violence (January 5, 2011, Open)
• 2009 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships: Peaceful Pathways: Reducing Exposure to Violence (January 5, 2010, Closed)
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships 2009-2010 (July 7, 2009, Closed)
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Local Funding Partnerships (July 8, 2008, Closed)
• Local Initiative Funding Partners 2008 (July 10, 2007, Closed)
• Local Initiative Funding Partners Program 2007 (July 6, 2006, Closed)