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Community Quarterback Grant for Small Business funded by Truist

The Coalition (formerly CNHED), a community development association for the District of Columbia, is excited to announce the launch of the Community Quarterback for Small Business Grant Program, created to support nonprofit organizations within Truist’s 14 designated market areas with a demonstrable track record or strong commitment serving small businesses in underrepresented and under-resourced communities.

This grant program aims to equip and support local nonprofit organizations serving as or undertaking “community quarterback” role to effectively build and strengthen their small business ecosystem using a community-centric approach.

The Applications are accepted now until March 20, 2026, at 5 pm EST.

If you have questions, please reach out to The Coalition team at DCSmallBizHelp@cnhed.org
Applicant Profile
1.Applicant Contact Information(Required.)
Organization Profile
2.Organization Legal Name(Required.)
3.Tax ID# or EIN(Required.)
4.Contact Information, Email Address and Social Media(Required.)
5.Organization's Mission(Required.)
6.Year Organization Established(Required.)
7.Executive Director/CEO(Required.)
8.Type of Organization(Required.)
9.People Served by Organization(Required.)
10.Target geographic area that organization serves(Required.)
11.Number of Staff(Required.)
12.Organization's Current Budget(Required.)
13.Upload Audited Financial Statement or Recent 990(Required.)
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14.Eligible Truist Market Area for Your Organization(Required.)
15.Specific Areas Served within the Truist Market Areas Selected(Required.)
Truist Grantee History
16.Are you a current Truist grantee?(Required.)
17.Has your organization received a Truist grant in the past 5 years?(Required.)
Organization's History with Partnerships and Collaborations
18.Describe your organization’s most recent experience partnering with one or more organizations. (Character limit 1500)(Required.)
19.Identify at least two barriers to collaboration your organization has experiences and how you resolved the barrier. (Character limit 1500)
- What was the challenge your organization experienced?
- What was the lesson learned from the experience for the organization?(Required.)
20.Describe your most recent experience managing cross-sector relationships. (Character limit 1500)(Required.)
21.What is your organization’s history and experience convening local stakeholders? (Character limit 1500)(Required.)
Local Small Business Conditions and Ecosystem
22.Please describe the local environment for small businesses in your community, especially in under-represented and under-resourced areas. (Character limit 1500)(Required.)
23.Describe your small business ecosystem. (Character limit 1500)
- Is it an informal or structured network?
- How is information about services and information shared with stakeholders and partners?(Required.)
24.Describe at least two attributes for a strong, healthy ecosystem. (Character limit 400)(Required.)
Outcomes
25.Anticipated number of businesses served through this grant.(Required.)
26.What are your anticipated short-term goals for this grant/opportunity? Please identity 2-3 key activities and milestones. (Character limit 500)(Required.)
27.What are your long-term goals for this project? (Character limit 500)(Required.)
28.How do you plan to sustain this work? (Character limit 400)(Required.)
29.How will your organization and small business benefit from this opportunity? (Character limit 500)(Required.)
30.What do you want or expect to learn from this project? (Character limit 400)(Required.)
Demographics for Proposed Funding
31.Community Development Target Population(Required.)
32.How did you hear about the Community Quarterback for Small Business Grant Program(Required.)