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RISE HIGH GROWTH GRANT

The goal of the RISE HIGH Grant Partnership (RHGP) Program is to provide applicants with an opportunity to partner with Neighborhood Allies over a defined period of time to achieve measurable outcomes related to access, opportunity, and organizational growth in Allegheny County.

The program is grounded in the understanding that long-standing structural barriers have shaped unequal outcomes across communities. RISE HIGH prioritizes efforts that address root causes — not just symptoms — by strengthening organizations that are working to improve economic stability, well-being, and long-term opportunity in the neighborhoods they serve.

APPLICATION DEADLINE - April 3, 2026

1. Applicant Project / Program Information

Project Title:

Name of Organization / Business:

Project Contact First Name:

Project Contact Last Name:

Preferred Email

Applicant Personal Email Address:

Applicant Work Email Address:

Preferred Phone

Mobile Phone

Work Phone

Other Phone

Home Phone

Organization Mailing Address

Address Line 1:

Address Line 2:

City:

State:

ZIP Code:

Employer Identification Number/Tax ID:

Executive Director of the Organization:

Project Start Date

Project End Date

Board President / Chair of the Organization Name

Which one of the following applies to your organization (regardless of formal certification)?

Do you require a Fiscal Sponsor?

YesNo

2. Fiscal Sponsor
If you do not require a fiscal sponsor, please proceed to item 3, "Organizational Documents”

Name of Organization

Mailing Address

Primary Contact Full Name

Contact Email

Contact Phone Number

Tax Identification Number / Tax ID

Fiscal Sponsor MWDBE status

3. Organization Documents

Executive Summary - Please provide us with a brief description of your organization, including mission, vision, goals, recent accomplishments, and any additional information that you want to share. (500 words or fewer).

For the file uploads below, please use either PDF, Office-compatible (such as Word, Excel, etc.), or image file formats. Please upload files no larger than 5MB.

Please attach a list of your organization's Board Members:

Please attach your most recent Organizational Budget:

Please attach your most recent audited financial statement and most recent financial statements:

Please attach your two most recent 990s:
990 #1

990 #2:

4. Grant Anticipated Results

Please write a summary of your program / project that answers the following questions. These answers should be a stand-alone statement of the problem and solution. It should not require any other context to clearly explain what you are seeking to accomplish.

Neighborhood Development – Strengthening the physical, social, and economic vitality of local communities through improvements that enhance quality of life.

Economic Mobility – Expanding opportunities that help individuals and families achieve greater economic stability, advancement, and long‑term prosperity.

Mental Health – Supporting programs that improve emotional well‑being, reduce stigma, and increase access to mental health resources and care.

Impact‑Driven Partnerships – Collaborating across organizations to combine resources, expertise, and innovation in order to achieve measurable, community‑focused outcomes.

To which area do you expect your project to contribute the most?

Neighborhood DevelopmentEconomic MobilityMental HealthImpact-driven Partnerships

What is the specific issue you are trying to address? (300 words or fewer)

How will your project 1) strengthen your organizational capacity, AND / OR 2) support ideas, strategies, and partnerships that align with one or more goals and objectives outlined in Neighborhood Allies’ 2025-27 Strategic Plan, AND / OR 3) advance inclusive organizational practices that expand access to opportunity, resources, and participation?

What do you expect your program / project to achieve specifically with Neighborhood Allies grant funding and who will benefit? For each applicable item in the following list, please provide an estimate: people served; education / training sessions provided; convenings / community events organized; small businesses / MWDBEs supported; $ leveraged. NOTE: your estimates will not be a selection criterion, but we are interested in your specific plans.

What methods will you use to measure and track the outcomes estimated above? (300 words or fewer)

Describe how your program / project will support our goals of providing educations or training to residents and / or delivering community-building resources to residents. (300 words or fewer)

If awarded, how will your organization be sustainable beyond this grant? (300 words or fewer)

Are there any additional program information, video, or media files you would like to share? (Please upload files no larger than 5MB.)

5. Project budget and narrative

Upload your Project Budget. Please upload files no larger than 5MB.

Example below: RISE HIGH Grant Budget Template

Provide your Project Budget Narrative. A Budget Narrative is crucial for your grant proposal. It shows you've thought about your project's financial needs. Please explain how you plan to spend the award if granted. Example: If you have a line item for "Program Manager - $2,000," explain what role and outcome project manager will provided and quantitative goals for carrying out activities and achieving project goals.

6. Promotion and Support

If awarded, the grant recipient agrees to the following:

1) Follow-up Report: Neighborhood Allies will provide the Grantee-Partner with the Follow-up Report form at least 30 days prior to its due date. A follow up report prior to the due date may be requested from Neighborhood Allies.
2) Impact and Storytelling Report: Grantee-Partners will be required to: track outcomes related to grant goals; collect stories of impact; provide updates about ongoing achievements and challenges related to the project or program.
3) A report is due to Neighborhood Allies at the 18-month mark of the grant period. Neighborhood Allies staff and awardee recipient will agree to work with Grantee-Partners to cultivate the Impact and Storytelling Report.
4) Award recipient will use all social media platforms, websites, news articles, etc. to promote and acknowledge Neighborhood Allies uses of grant funding.

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