Grant Opportunity - For Nonprofit Organizations offering Pro Bono Programs for Underserved
Deadline: April 30, 2015
The Foundation for Financial Planning awards grants to nonprofit organizations for pro bono financial advice and outreach activities to underserved communities.
Grant amounts range from between $5,000 and $300,000. In 2014, the average grant awarded by the foundation was $18,000. The grant’s average is not a benchmark and is subject to change annually, depending upon the number of grants received and allocation amounts. The foundation’s focus is to support one-on-one sessions with pro bono financial planners and to fund sustainable programs. After you start the grant application an implementation tips document will be available to assist you.
To be eligible, applicants must utilize financial planning professionals, or local affiliates of financial planning organizations, through pro bono activities; deliver programs to specific target audiences who are underserved by the market, in need of financial guidance, or in a financial crisis; and provide opportunities to obtain unbiased financial advice in time of crisis or disaster, or financial life skills education, through financial planning professionals, to those of diverse socioeconomic levels to help them take control of their financial lives. In addition, projects need to incorporate the involvement of financial planning professionals as community volunteers and in pro bono activity, or in partnership with local affiliates of financial planning associations.
Visit the FFP website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.
