Peacemaking for Freedom and Safety Fall 2022

Force Detroit, the Convener of the LIVE FREE Detroit Coalition, is offering grant opportunities to Detroit organizations or individuals working within Detroit with a goal of making Detroit freer and safer. There's no better time than now to have a vision for a freer, safer city! Force Detroit has always believed that Detroiters do not have to choose between safety and freedom. We are ecstatic to find ourselves in a moment in which our government agrees and nationwide investments in community led peacemaking are being supported at the federal, state and local levels. The federal government recently announced over $300M worth of financing for evidence based community violence infrastructure for targeted cities, including Detroit. Force Detroit is making sure that the organizers that have always stood for safety and peace in Detroit are not being left out. Apply here for your opportunity to be considered for (1) of (3) grants.

*** PLEASE NOTE THAT AFTER YOU SUBMIT THIS APPLICATION YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL REQUESTING A VIDEO. IN ORDER TO RECIEVE FUNDING YOU MUST RESPOND TO THE EMAIL WITH THE VIDEO REQUESTED BY AUGUST 1ST, 6PM EST***

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* 1. Please share your contact Information

Name

Organization

Address

Organization's address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. What is your legal status?

Fiscally sponsored

LLC

Nonprofit/501c-3

501c-4

Have not filed yet

Individual

Other…

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* 3. Please share your social media handles.

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* 4. What city and neighborhood are you based in?

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* 5. In 2-3 paragraphs, describe your work and how it makes Detroit Freer and Safer.

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* 6. Please read and acknowledge the following guidelines.

All eligible applicants will be:

1. A Detroit based organizations and/or Individual with the ability to attract 10+ volunteers or members;
2. Working within a specific Detroit neighborhood;
3. Have the ability to work with integrity in coalition;
4. Able to demonstrate a history of community work that connects to issues of safety and freedom;
5. In support of Force Detroit's equity lens -- please note that preference will be given to leaders and organizations of color from Detroit with members and/or volunteers that are directly impacted by violence, the criminal justice system and poverty;
6. Able to send a member of the grantee’s executive leadership team to required monthly meetings with the LIVE FREE Detroit Coalition Manager; and
7. Participate actively in public announcement of funding.

Please acknowledge and agree to our guidelines by selecting yes below.

Yes

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* 7. Which grant are you applying for?

$2500 - 3,000 Emergency Safety Response (can be for individuals)

$7500 - 10,000 Emerging Safety Program (for organizations - must have a group of volunteers, must provide budget, demonstrate a routine schedule, be neighborhood based, no staff necessary)

$20,000 Developing Safety Program (for organizations with routine programming, neighborhood based, a team of volunteers or members and at least one part time staff member)

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* 8. List three (3) references for your work. Please share names, cell phone numbers and email addresses in the paragraph below. Please also share the nature of your relationship. The references should not be affiliated with or employed by your organization. Please notify your references that we will call them.

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* 9. Who holds leadership and other team members accountable for the work you're proposing? How? Be specific.

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* 10. Please share pictures of your past community safety efforts

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* 11. Please share pictures of your past community safety efforts

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* 12. Please share video of your past community safety efforts

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