United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley Opens Applications for the 2024 Fund for Racial Justice and Equity Grant
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley is proud to announce the launch of the 2024 Fund for Racial Justice and Equity (FRJE) grant.
The Fund for Racial Justice and Equity (FRJE), powered by United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, seeks to transform people and communities by investing in Black and Brown leaders and organizations. It is guided by a team of Black and Brown community leaders who are experts in their fields with decades of collective lived experience. Together, they developed the Fund’s strategic framework and investment process that expands opportunity and access to equitable funding. By removing barriers currently faced by leaders of color, we ensure that resources are available to support the programs, people and services centered around the voices and experiences of those most affected by racism. This investment process is committed to equitable funding practices throughout the application, review and distribution processes.
We have the following intentions:
- Support Black and Brown leadership
- Invest in people
- Support risk-taking and innovation
- Promote trust and integrity
FRJE is open to Lehigh Valley nonprofit organizations that are led by and explicitly serving Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQ+ and disability communities or the intersections of these identities. Provide programming in one of the following areas: leadership development, economic advancement, health and wellness and/or stories of Black and Brown excellence and success. Grants between $10,000 – $50,000 will be available for programming in Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon Counties.
Applications opened on Monday, September 9, 2024. This grant will fund agencies and programs for one year, January 2025 – December 2025.
To learn more about the Fund for Racial Justice and Equity and to apply for a grant, please visit www.unitedwayglv.org/frje-grant2024.
