Ncidr Accepting Applications For 250000 In Inclusive Disaster Recovery Funding

The North Carolina Inclusive Disaster Recovery Network is currently accepting applications to support inclusive long-term disaster recovery in eastern North Carolina communities impacted by Hurricane Florence.

Grants will support nonprofit organizations that are minority-led or focus long-term recovery efforts on serving traditionally underrepresented communities, including communities of color, those for whom English is the second language, people with physical or cognitive disabilities and communities of lower wealth.

The grants are funded by the NCCF Disaster Relief Fund and administered by the NCIDR, led by our long-standing partners at Rural Forward NC, a program of the Foundation for Health Innovation and Leadership. NCCF engaged NCIDR to conduct this program with a participating grantmaking model, meaning that grant decisions are made by members of NCIDR and others who belong to the communities that the funding will benefit.

Applications are being accepted now. Grantmaking decisions will be made on a rolling basis until funds are fully spent. The program’s target grant amount is $25,000, and grants will not exceed this amount. Click here to learn more about the program and review the full request for proposals.

NCIDR was formed in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew in 2016 in an acknowledgment of the history of communities being overlooked in disaster recovery. The group works to ensure avenues exist for community voices in disaster recovery and resiliency efforts and helps ensure resources are equitably allocated to all.

“This entire endeavor is about collaboration and recognizing how salient disaster recovery issues in North Carolina have been in the past few years and will be in the future,” said Calvin Allen, convener of NCIDR and program director of Rural Forward NC. “We’re honored to have NCCF continue our partnership to support the nonprofits on the ground in communities serving our neighbors.”

These grants are critical for meeting unmet needs and bridging gaps in disaster recovery, according to Leslie Ann Jackson, NCCF vice president of community investment and engagement. “We’ve heard directly from the communities we serve how crucial these grants are to recovery in all areas of the community,” she said. “We know we have to include the entire community in our collective efforts to build resiliency and this funding is one part of that broader effort.”

The Foundation believes this funding from the NCCF Disaster Relief Fund demonstrates NCCF’s commitment to supporting all North Carolina communities, according to Jennifer Tolle Whiteside, NCCF CEO and president. “We’ve seen firsthand how critical philanthropic support is to sustainable long-term disaster recovery and building community resilience,” she said. “Our statewide board of directors and grants committee are deeply committed to ensuring disaster recovery dollars and all philanthropic funding is equitably awarded and includes all parts of North Carolina’s diverse communities.”

NCIDR accepting applications for $250,000 in inclusive disaster recovery funding