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              Social Innovation Fund Grants FY 2014
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                The 2014 Social Innovation Fund grant competition will provide up to $65.8 million to eligible grantmaking institutions seeking to grow innovative, evidence-based solutions to challenges facing low-income communities nationwide. In addition to our focus areas of healthy futures, youth development and economic opportunity, this competition prioritizes applications targeting Opportunity Youth, Vulnerable Populations, Collective Impact approaches, and applications affiliated with presidential initiatives to expand economic opportunity.



We have also expanded our eligibility criteria for this competition so that in-network affiliate organizations can apply so long as they are willing to open up their SIF competitions beyond their exclusive networks.



Each selected grantmaker will be awarded $1 million to $10 million and will match every federal dollar of the grant award. At least 80 percent of awarded federal funds must be invested in subgrantee programs, who match their grants 1:1 as well. Applicants are strongly encouraged to send a Notice of Intent to Apply by March 24, 2014. Applications are due April 22, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Successful applicants will be notified in August, 2014.

Application Deadline

**NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPLY DEADLINE:**Applicants are strongly encouraged to send a Notice of Intent to Apply by March 24, 2014.



**APPLICATION DEADLINE:**Applications are due April 22, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Successful applicants will be notified in August, 2014.



Funding Announcement and Application Instructions

Applicants must read both the Notice of Funding Availability and the Application Instructions to understand the requirements and how to complete an application.

Notice of Funding Availability
	Application Instructions (PDF)
	Subgrantee Table (XLSX)Resources for Applicants

Notice of Funding Availability Fact Sheet
	Guide to Completing the Application in eGrants
	Quick Guides
	Scaling What Works Lessons Learned Funder Guide
	Successful Applications from Past Competitions
	Receive updated information about this competition please register your email address with usFrequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions will be compiled and regularly updated. You will find the link to the questions here when they are available.

Frequently Asked Questions | *updated 4/2/2014*Webinar/Conference Call Schedule

The Social Innovation Fund is hosting six technical assistance conference calls for potential grant applicants. Calls will be conducted in a standard format that includes a brief overview and a question and answer session. All calls will be recorded. Replay information for each call will be posted following the call.



**TTA Call 1: NOFA Overview**

Overview Call Presentation

Date: Monday, March 3

Time: 3:30 PM EST

Call-in Number: 1-877-668-4490

Participant Passcode: 629 650 681

Click here to registerView Recording

Transcripts



**TTA Call 2: NOFA Overview**

Overview Call Presentation
Date: Monday, March 10

Time: 3:30 PM EST

Call-in Number: 1-877-668-4490

Participant Passcode: 628 684 047

Click here to register

View Recording

Transcripts



**TTA Call 3: Evidence and Evaluation**

Evidence and Evaluation Presentation
Date: Friday, March 14

Time: 2:30 PM EST

Call-in Number: 1-877-668-4490

Participant Passcode: 622 374 039

Click here to register

Transcripts

**TTA Call 4: Question and Answer Session**

Question and Answer Presentation
Date: Monday, March 24

Time: 3:30 PM EST

Call-in Number: 1-877-668-4490

Participant Passcode: 621 606 631

Click here to register

Transcripts



**TTA Call 5: NOFA Overview hosted by GEO and Council on Foundation**

Overview Call Presentation
Date: Tuesday, March 25

Time: 1:00 PM EST

Call-in Number: 1-877-668-4490

Participant Passcode: 621 838 115

Click here to register

Transcripts



Reviewer Outreach

We would like to invite you to participate in the Social Innovation Fund's 2014 grant competition review. As someone who is dedicated to supporting nonprofit work in our communities and shares our goal of expanding the knowledge base of what works (plus how and why), your expertise will be appreciated in assessing the quality and merit of the proposals we receive.

For 2014, the Social Innovation Fund is focused on selecting both program and evaluation experts to review applications. To be granted a Social Innovation Fund award, applicants will have to show they have a well-defined plan, the capacity to select and grow outcomes-focused nonprofit programs that have evidence of effectiveness, and will complete rigorous evaluations of their work.

If this opportunity interests you, please  click here.

SIF NOFA Toolkit

Below you will find a link to the SIF NOFA Outreach Toolkit to help spread the word. The toolkit includes SIF fact sheets, sample newsletter text, sample tweets, links to useful websites, webinar schedules, reviewer outreach information and images. Using the kit, please:

Promote the SIF competition to your affiliates via your organization’s newsletter or eblast
	Encourage qualified members of your network to apply
	Tweet (or other social media verb) about the competition
	Consider writing a blog post on your organization’s website or an industry community like Huffington Post, explaining why you think this is an important funding opportunity for the field
	Consider posting the funding opportunity on your organization’s website during the duration of the competition.
	Encourage your network to participate in the SIF NOFA Webinars
	Promote the SIF NOFA External Reviewer opportunity to members of your network that you think would be ideal grant reviewersYou have everything you need in the attached document. We hope we can count on you!

SIF NOFA Toolkit


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