Civic imagination is “the capacity to imagine alternatives to current cultural, social, political, or economic conditions; one cannot change the world unless one can imagine what a better world might look like… an equal participant within a democratic culture, and as empathetic to the plight of others different than one’s self.”
PCCE is pleased to announce the availability of Civic Imagination Grants for partners (nonprofits and higher ed institutions) for up to $3000 each. PCCE’s Civic Imagination Grant program is designed to support community-based organizations and higher ed institutions working together in New York & Pennsylvania whether by proximity or interest in similar topics to address common issues. These grants may focus on one of these types: Partnership and Co-Sponsorship. Funds are drawn from an internal grant and have been approved by PCCE’s Board.
The Civic Imagination Grants build on partners’ capacity to cultivate civic imagination, deepen civic and community engagement, and strengthen PCCE’s regional communities. This year, we are especially interested in supporting efforts that focus on racial healing, democratic engagement, and climate justice/change. However, we will consider applications with robust ideas that may not directly focus on these three topics.
Grant Type Requirements
Aligned with PCCE’s mission, Civic Imagination Grants will accomplish this through one of the following focus areas:
In order to have your information prepared, we have included a PDF of the application in the RFA to provide a preview of all of the information requested. All applications for Civic Imagination Grants must be submitted on-line. Applications for Spring are due November 28, 2022.
Please note: If you want to make changes to your application after you’ve submitted it, here are some important instructions: In order for this setting to work properly, the respondent must use the same device and web browser they used to start the survey because a cookie is stored in the respondent’s browser that remembers their survey responses.
For any questions about the application, please contact Cammie Jones at Cammie@pcce.org.
Grant Requirements for Civic Imagination Grants:
Grant awards will be based on completed applications, compelling rationale for partner events, demonstration of building regional capacity to deepen community engagement, and applications which represent diversity within geographical regions and organizational type.
The Request for Applications (RFA) for Spring Civic Imagination Grants will be launched later in the Fall.
1. Letters of support from the lead partner applicant’s executive leadership.
2. Preference will be given to applications that amplify racial healing, democratic engagement, and climate justice/change.
Grant awards will be based on completed applications, compelling rationale for partner events, demonstration of building regional capacity to deepen community engagement, and applications which represent diversity within geographical regions and organizational type. Applicants will be informed of application status no later than December 16th.
The Request for Applications (RFA) for Spring Civic Imagination Grants will be launched later in the Fall.
Any questions regarding the application, contact Cammie Jones, cammie@pcce.org.
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