Community Impact Fund (CIF)
The Community Impact Fund (CIF) is made possible by generous funding from the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation. Its purpose is to make grants available to member organizations for capacity building initiatives, development of affordable housing and/or other economic development projects. Eligible applicants must have…
Active SCACED membership
501(c)3 status
An active board management process
Financial statements
A history of community economic development projects
2024 CIF Grant Application
Request for Proposals: March 25, 2024
Proposals due to SCACED: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 by 11:59 PM EST (midnight)
Total Available Funding: Eight (8) $7,500 Grants
Project Period: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
**Must be an active SCACED member by April 1, 2024 to be eligible.**
2024 Community Impact Fund (CIF) Grant Overview Workshop
Interested in applying to this year’s grant program? We’re hosted a virtual workshop on Monday, March 25 where covered the details of the application, eligibility criteria, and uses of funds. Watch the recording in the link below!
This is a competitive grant process with a total of $60,000 in available funding with each grant amount of $7,500. Grants will be announced at the end of June 2024, with projects starting July 1, 2024. SCACED will be available to field questions about CIF funding and what projects and programs qualify.