Allstate Foundation Funding Opportunity
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$3 Million in new Funding for Youth Empowerment and Relationship Violence Prevention Programs that Advance Racial Equity from The Allstate Foundation
For almost 70 years, The Allstate Foundation has partnered with leading organizations on national programs and provided grants to local nonprofits – all to create innovative, long-term solutions to society’s needs.
The Foundation empowers youth to succeed at school, in their communities and in life. We are committed to fostering their ability to become equitable and inclusive leaders and establish healthy personal relationships that are free of violence. We provide tools, resources and experiences so youth and young adults are empowered to achieve their hopes and dreams.
In light of the pandemic and economic and social injustice crises, young people’s needs have greatly escalated. Never has there been a better time to increase our investment in solutions that bring about real change at a rate that outpaces ever-growing needs.
Funding Opportunity
The Foundation will grant $3M across the following two focus areas:
Focus Area 1: Relationship Violence Prevention Programs
- Innovative, local and culturally relevant healthy relationship education and relationship violence prevention-related programming for teens and young adults of color and/or other marginalized communities.
Focus Area 2: Inclusive Leadership Programs for Youth and Educators
- Service-learning programs that provide resources and experiences for youth to engage in civic and community activities that increase their capacity to be inclusive leaders, develop a sense of collective responsibility, and take action for social change and racial equity.
- Positive youth development programs that empower youth to reach their full potential as leaders who demonstrate and promote equity and inclusion within their learning environments and communities. Programs should be youth centered and designed to allow youth to actively participate in anti-racism, anti-bias, and equity-focused practice to increase their understanding and competency in advancing racial equity as well as the more conventional youth development cognitive, psychological and behavioral gains.
- Professional development programs for educators (e.g., teachers, administrators, out-of-school program providers, etc.) to improve their culturally responsive teaching practices that result in safe, affirming and equitable learning environments in which all youth are able to thrive.
Grant Amounts
- Grants of $25,000 to $100,000 for a 12-month period and up to $200,000 for a 24-month period will be awarded.
- Proposals should ask for total amount needed for the time-period.
- A minimum of five grants will be awarded for each of the two focus areas.
Organization Requirements
- 501(c)(3) recognized by the IRS as being tax-exempt by virtue of charitable programs.
- Proven fiscal responsibility.
- Staff and leadership reflect the communities served through programs and services.
- Organization leaders support and desire program growth that is replicable, scalable and sustainable over time.
- Visionary leadership at all levels of the organization.
- Experience working with other community organizations.
- Ability to collect and report outputs/outcomes and a desire to further develop measurement and programming research.
Program Requirements
- Existing or new programming for youth (elementary to college age) or professional development programming for educators or youth program providers.
- Alignment with one focus area: Relationship Violence Prevention or Inclusive Leadership Programming for Youth and Educators.
- Experience designing programs that address unique learning needs of marginalized communities.
- Sustainability plan for program beyond Allstate Foundation’s funding support.
- Demonstrated resiliency and adaptability through COVID-19 or other challenging times.
- Track record of leading racial equity work.
We Will Not Fund
- Capital projects, loans and general research projects
- Individuals
- Private foundations
- Fundraising activities
- Advocacy projects
- Schools (public, private, or charter) or school districts
- Colleges, Universities and affiliated Foundations
- Organizations that exclude participation based on religion, race, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity
- Political causes or candidates
- International activities
- Current Allstate Foundation or Allstate Insurance Company program grant recipients (including sub-granted and pass-through funding)
Important Dates
- August 23: Pre-applications open to all interested nonprofits.
- August 31: Informational webinar: Watch the recording
- September 15: Informational webinar: Option 2
- September 17: Pre-application deadline.
- October 4: A select number of nonprofits will be invited to complete a full application.
- October 25: 5:00 pm CST Full application due (invitation only).
- November 15: Award recipients are notified.
- December 1: Grant term begins.
Application Process
- Pre-applications are required for all funding requests to confirm eligibility and identify proposals that align with program requirements.
- Pre-application Due: September 17, 2021 at 11:00 p.m. CST.
- A preview of the pre-application is available here
- A limited number of pre-application submissions will be invited to submit a full application for funding.
- Application Due: October 25, 2021 (invitation only) at 5:00 p.m. CST.
- Applications must be submitted online though our grants management system (CyberGrants) and are due by times listed in CT on the dates listed above.
Decision-making Process
An Allstate Foundation committee will review and assess all applications based on alignment with focus area and demonstrated racial equity. This includes ensuring that nonprofit policies and practices address the interests of diverse communities and have leadership that reflects the diversity of its members and beneficiaries.
Applications will be funded based on the amount of the request. Partial funding will not be provided. No predetermined funding amounts have been set, beyond the ranges stated above. The most promising programs addressing the above criteria will earn funding.
All grant terms begin on December 1, 2021 and end on November 30, 2022 or November 30, 2023. If multi-year funding is desired, the application must reflect the full funding amount and timeline for a maximum of two years. Funding renewals are not guaranteed. Reasonable salaries, general operating and indirect funding needed to complete the program may be included in your request.
Additional Information on the Funding Opportunity
- Two optional webinars are scheduled to answer questions about the focus area programs, priorities, application and review process. We are unable to schedule individual discussions.
- August 31, 2021 Watch the recording
- September 15, 2021 from 1- 2p.m. CT
- More information about The Allstate Foundation and other common questions may be found here. If you still have a question, please feel free to contact us by email at Foundation@Allstate.com