The National Alliance to End Homelessness (Alliance) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Susan G. Baker and Elizabeth Boyle Innovation Fund in honor of two of its co-founders and longest serving board members. In alignment with their deep commitment to ending homelessness and their abiding belief that investment in the aspirations of people who have experienced homelessness is core to the organization’s mission, this fund will support people with lived experience of homelessness in their pursuit of innovative professional and creative endeavors. The fund will provide financial assistance to individuals that meet the eligibility criteria in areas that include, but are not limited to, the following:
Professional endeavors:
- Support for specialized training in pursuit of a professional endeavor.
- Seed funding to help start a small business or an innovative project. Possible items include: development of a website, creation of marketing materials, licensing or certification costs, operational expenses.
- Funding to increase the capacity of an established professional project. Possible items include: hiring staff, investing in technology or tools, investing in marketing, attending conferences for networking opportunities.
- Funding for research materials, software, data collection, travel expenses for field work, and publication costs for research/study and the publication of findings.
Creative endeavors:
- Support for specialized training in pursuit of a creative endeavor.
- Funding to support creators in producing works of art, including visual arts, literature, film, or music, allowing the creator to bring their vision to life.
- Support for writing, editing, and publishing books, including self-publishing costs.
- Funding to help stage performances, concerts, art exhibitions, allowing creatives to showcase their works.
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NOTE: Current members of the Alliance’s Community Strategic Team are not eligible to apply for the Susan G. Baker and Elizabeth Boyle Innovation Fund.
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Eligibility
- Individuals who have experienced homelessness in the past are eligible to apply.
- Must not be a current member of the Alliance’s Community Strategic Team.
- Applicants must be pursuing a professional or creative endeavor.
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