A proposed plan should include all of the following criteria to be eligible for a Neighborhood Planning Grant:
Potential grantees must have a current 501(c)(3) status and a minimum of three years of audited financial statements.
The proposed plan must incorporate Wachovia Regional Foundation’s Guiding Principles for Grantmaking. (More detail on each principle can be found by clicking on the link, “Wachovia Regional Foundation’s Guiding Principles for Grantmaking,” on the Neighborhood Planning Grants home page.)
Compelling
Comprehensive
Accountable
Collaborative
Sustainable
Replicable
Inclusive
The final neighborhood plan must address, at a minimum, the neighborhood plan components listed below:
Neighborhood description
A. Map of area
B. Baseline data describing neighborhood conditions
(i.e. Census data)
Concept/vision of the future of the neighborhood
Description and prioritization of strategies to revitalize the neighborhood
Description of the activities to be followed to achieve revitalization and, if available, responsible parties to carry out such activities
Estimated financial requirements to carry out the activities
Timetable for implementing the plan
Description of any official plans governing the neighborhood (i.e. City Master Plan)
The resident-driven neighborhood plan must address, at a minimum, all four of the goal categories:
Children and Families
Economic Development
Affordable Housing and Housing Counseling
Neighborhood Building
Potential grantees must be able to demonstrate the milestones, deliverables and outcomes of the planning process and how they will be measured and evaluated.
What We Do Not Fund
The Foundation does not support or consider grant requests for:
General operating costs
Strategic or business plans for organizations
“Bricks and mortar” projects
Individuals
Political causes
Candidates/organizations whose primary purpose is to influence legislation
National and international organizations
Endowments
Capital campaigns
Debt reduction
Special events
In addition, the Foundation generally does not support pre-college-level private schools, colleges or universities, veteran or fraternal organizations, religious programs or activities, arts/cultural organizations, hospitals or medical centers, or health- and disease-related organizations.