Feb 17 Collaborative Federal Grants

Please RSVP to join us for our Collaborative Federal Grants Workshop at the Green Zones Summit, Sat Feb 17 2024 1:30pm to 3:30pm at the Mpls Community Connections Conference at the Minneapolis Convention Center (Feb 17 Workshop flyer)

• What – 2-hour Workshop with 80+ participants
• Topic Break Outs – Co-facilitated by nonprofit & city staff -Efficient Buildings, Air Quality, Local Food Systems, Tree Planting/ Habitat, Transportation Workforce/ Small Business Development, Zero Waste
• Goal – Get ready to collaboratively apply for & secure major Federal EPA Climate Grants to fund neighborhood & community-based organizations to do outreach to co-implement our Minneapolis Climate Equity Plan
• Audience – leaders from community-based, EJ and neighborhood nonprofits and City, County & nonprofit staff will meet up in topic break outs to meet one another and explore sending in collaborative proposals to fund outreach staffing for their organizations

Pre- register for morning sessions and lunch https://whova.com/portal/registration/commu1_202402/

• Example Federal Grant Opportunity – EPA Community Change Grants $2 billion for 150 projects for $10-20 million each – applications can be sent in March to Nov 2024

Co- hosts – Green Zones, RCC, Mpls Climate Action, SHHE & NCR, Blacks in Green, etc.

Technical Assistance partners we have invited to join us on Feb 17 Great Lakes Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center & Blacks in Green