Capacity Building (CB) grants assist local non-profits in partnership with their local governments in developing appropriate and competitive projects using state CDBG funds of other grant categories.
Program Requirements: Non-profits must have a 501-C-3 designation to participate. Also, the non-profit must have been in operation for three or more years with a functioning board and organizational structure.
CB funds are targeted to new endeavors that will take the non-profit in a new direction. For example, a non-profit whose primary goal in the past has been economic development may want to expand its activities into housing. Another non-profit whose primary goal has been building single-family homes may want to diversify by adding the production of multi-unit housing.
Appropriate capacity building activities may include the following:
- Developing and/or enhancing a non-profit's ability to plan and develop future projects through training and/or hiring of a project developer/manager to manage new activities.
- Training to increase the capacity of current staff inexperienced in new activities.
- Supplementing the salary of existing personnel to undertake eligible CDBG programs or projects.
Maximum Amounts: The maximum award for a capacity building grant is $75,000. There is no minimum amount.
The 2009 grant cycle has closed. Information on the 2010 grant cycle will be posted in March 2010.
Applications: The applicant local government and the non-profit sub-recipient must meet with program development staff before submitting the application.
09 Capacity Building Guidelines
09 Capacity Building Application
Note: Applicants submitting CB applications must certify that a future CDBG application will be submitted within 24 months of the grant award and that any project developed and funded as a result of the CB grant will primarily benefit low and moderate-income people.
For additional information, please contact:
Valerie D. Moore
Community Development Financial Consultant
(919) 733-2850
vmoore4@nccommerce.com