Interested in funding to address climate concerns in your community?
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CHART Community Grant - FAQ
No, you do not need to be a formal community organization or non-profit organization to apply! You can apply with a team of community members.
Certainly, you can be eligible from 2+ counties. If you are working with groups outside the 5 counties listed in the application, please make sure to include people in the 5 counties as well.
No restrictions! We recommend having members to support you in the planning and implementation phase. We suggest a minimum of 5 members. However, no group is too big!
This grant is aimed at climate impacts on health. Example climate concerns can include heat exposure, flooding, drought, food security, litter/storm drain maintenance, and air pollution. We encourage you to think about how these climate concerns might impact your community’s health. Feel free to email us at chart.center@emory.edu to explore ideas!
We will provide one year of funding for project activities. Technical assistance for planning and implementation will also be provided. This includes meetings to discuss your group’s project activities, timeline, budget and deliverables.
You may use the first two months of the project period to refine your group’s plans. This can be included in the application timeline (Section 5, Question 3).
This refers to situations where certain communities or demographics face disproportionate barriers in accessing resources. This can be due to factors such as economic disparities, systemic discrimination, geographic location, and inadequate infrastructure.
Yes, so long as the group is specific about what the CHART money would go to in terms of furthering an existing initiative.
We define technical merit as complete answers to questions, so that reviewers have as much information as possible.
Yes
No. We just need someone on the team who is 18+, to manage finances, etc.
Yes! To receive a full application in Spanish, please email chart.center@emory.edu.
There is no word limit for each question!
It is important for Emory to develop partnerships to produce useful, inclusive, and representative research. We need your insight to create research that matters! The progress reports you create at the end of the project will go into the research translation process. This will entail creating material for community engagement and for further research.
We encourage you to reach out to us with your ideas and for support in the application process. Email us at chart.center@emory.edu.
Please join our informational webinar on April 29th from 6:30–7:30 PM. Registration form linked here!
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