Strong Local Economies Grants Descriptions
Cooperation Texas
Austin, TX | $45,000
To support the report, 'Beyond Business as Usual: Cooperative Jobs, Cooperative Austin,' which will lay the foundation for expanding and strengthening a locally-anchored cooperative economy in Austin, TX.
Category: Business Development & Acceleration
Coro New York Leadership Center
New York, NY | $100,000
To support Coro's Neighborhood Leadership program, aimed at increasing the capacity of Business Improvement Districts serving low to moderate-income communities.
Category: Business Development & Acceleration
Cumberland Region Tomorrow
Nashville, TN | $75,000
To support a long-term organizational development strategy and continued build-out of the Tennessee Regions' Roundtable Network. Additional funding for this grant comes from Surdna's Sustainable Environments Program.
Category: Equitable Economic Development
Democracy at Work Institute
Oakland, CA | $150,000 (24 months)
To support the development of worker owned cooperative businesses in low income and communities of color by sharing research, best practices and technical assistance to cooperative developers.
Category: Business Development & Acceleration
Democracy Collaborative Foundation
Takoma Park, MD | $450,000 (36 months)
To support efforts to strengthen capacity to inform, advise and continue to build the Community Wealth Building field.
Category: Equitable Economic Development
Detroit Creative Corridor Center
Detroit, MI | $225,000 (36 months)
To support Creative Ventures Business Accelerator and the launch of two new trade organizations: Artifact Makers Society and Creative.co, to support graduates of the accelerator program. Additional funding for this grant comes from Surdna's Thriving Cultures Program.
Category: Business Development & Acceleration
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA | $85,000
To support a data-based analysis to explore approaches for linking anchor procurement with supply-side outcomes in West Philadelphia.
Category: Equitable Economic Development
Duke University - Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness
Durham, NC | $50,000 (9 months)
To identify and foster economic opportunities for Minority, Women, and Disadvantaged and Small Business Enterprises in the development of green and gray stormwater infrastructure solutions. Additional funding for this grant comes from Surdna's Sustainable Environments Program.
Category: Business Development & Acceleration
East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy
Oakland, CA | $150,000
To support efforts to secure community benefits agreements that create access to economic opportunity for low income workers and communities of color as a result of the Oakland Army Base redevelopment and expansion of the Port of Oakland.
Category: Equitable Economic Development
Equal Justice Society
Oakland, CA | $35,000
To quantify the economic impact of the anti-affirmative action Proposition 209 on businesses owned and operated by people of color and women.
Category: Business Development & Acceleration