HIP - The Essential Fund - Grant Application Form

The Essential Fund

Application Form
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Please view our Essential Fund Informational Webinar here.
About the Essential Fund

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the often invisible and yet essential services provided by Latino and Latin American workers across the country and has deepened the economic and social disparities already impacting our communities. This is why HIP has launched the Essential Fund.

HIP’s Essential Fund is designed to support Latino-led and Latino-serving organizations across the United States with close ties to the community in their efforts to provide much-needed COVID-19 relief and recovery efforts, including resourcing workers and their communities with cash, food and rental assistance, PPE and cleaning/disinfectant supply kits, child care, critical information and other resources needed to help protect workers and their families, including the tools and leadership needed to continue providing essential services for our country.

What the Fund Supports

Grantee partners are expected to use funding for cash and other assistance to directly support clients and community members who have suffered financial setbacks due to the impacts of COVID-19. Funds may also be used to help offset the costs of administering these programs, including outreach and education.

The Fund will award a minimum of $1.6M USD. Grant awards will range from $10,000 USD to $50,000 USD based on track record of service provision, scale of work, and financial need of clients and families served.

General Instructions
1. Provide all information requested in the application.
2. Preference will be given to proposals received by midnight EST on June 29, 2020.
3. A confirmation email will be sent to the email of the project lead registered in this format.
4. Additional information may be requested.
Only online applications from eligible organizations will be accepted. For more information on how to apply, please visit our FAQ here.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We expect to provide a grant decision response within 10 business days after your submission.

Questions? Please email the HIP team at EssentialFund@hiponline.org
Section I: Funding Priorities and Selection Criteria

Priority will be given to organizations with deep and trusted ties to the communities in which they operate and who have the ability to support–in the form of cash or other assistance–individuals and families most in need, with the goal of continually building power in our communities.
The ideal partners include organizations with the following profiles. Please select all that apply to your organization:*

Legally registered 501(c)(3) organization operating in the United States, U.S. Territories, or Native American Reservations (or fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) and operating in the United States, U.S. Territories, or Native American Reservations)Latino-led or serving organization with close community ties or organizing base and servicesAbility to provide direct cash (or rental, food, transportation, or other financial) assistance to clients, families, and all community members including but not limited to LGBTQI+, non-English speakers, people with disabilities, and any legal status;Connections to systems that work closely with workers, families, youth, and other community members, including but not limited to: School systems (i.e. ongoing DACA clinics and social services to undocumented students); Day labor and worker centers; Health, housing, and social services clinics; Workforce development programs; Churches and other faith based groups; and Shelters, soup kitchens, and food hubs.Actively engaged in rapid response through existing social services provision and movement and power-building (including promotoras and community organizers)Legal services organization that acts as a trusted intermediary, particularly most recently where legal relief has diminished and work authorization is challenging to obtainCoordinate and support networks of local or grassroots organizationsLatino or local community or women's foundation working in partnership with relevant organizations
Section II: Organizational Information

Fill in the requested information with attention to the mandatory questions.
Organization's Name*
Mailing Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Telephone*
Website*
Facebook & Twitter
Project Lead Name*

First NameLast Name
Project Lead Title*
Project Lead Email*
Project Lead Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Describe in one paragraph your organization's mission*

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What is your organization's current operating budget?*
Section III: Grant Request Information
Grant request amount*
Describe in 250 words or less how this grant will support your ability to serve Latino essential workers.*

0/250
Describe in 250 words or less the primary population(s) with which you work.*

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What type of support has your organization offered / or will offer beneficiaries in response to the current, compacted crisis? (Select all that apply)*

Cash AssistanceFood AssistanceRent & Utilities AssistanceDirect Social and/or Legal ServicesTransportation SupportReferralsOther
What is the average amount of cash assistance per client you expect to issue?*
Briefly describe how you determine the need for assistance and the assistance amount (if done in cash). *

0/250
What is the total your organization has issued in cash assistance to date in 2020?*
What form is/will cash assistance be provided in? (Select all that apply)*

CashVouchersCardDirect DepositOther
How many clients/families do you currently serve or will you serve with cash assistance?*
We welcome descriptions of the outcomes of any past cash assistance work, if available. This can be included as attachments of testimonials, evaluations, or reports. Please only share information you already have on hand. NOTE: HIP will use this information for further background on how you will use the funds, and for reporting to our funders. Any sharing of information outside of HIP will be used without names unless we ask for permission in advance.

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Section IV: Required Attachments

Please prepare and attach the following required information. *If you have received a grant from HIP in the past year, we have your documents on file. Please attach only documents that you would like us to update in our files.*
Have you received a grant from HIP in the past year?*

YesNo
A copy of the original IRS determination letter, indicating 501(c) (3) tax-exempt status, including federal identification number.*

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If using a fiscal sponsor, submit a letter on the fiscal sponsor’s letterhead that describes agreement

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Project budget (HIP’s template, linked in the RFP, may be used)*

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Please attach any documents that you would like us to update in our files.

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Submission date*

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The Essential Fund

Section I: Funding Priorities and Selection Criteria

Section II: Organizational Information

Section III: Grant Request Information

Section IV: Required Attachments