National CAPACD Announces Two Sub-grant Opportunities
Announcements: Oct 21, 2019

National CAPACD is pleased to announce the release of two sub-grant opportunities:

The Fostering AAPI Entrepreneurship TA Grant 2019-2020
National CAPACD is implementing a national initiative to advance the economic inclusion of low-income Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) micro-entrepreneurs through expansion of culturally relevant business development services and access to capital. This initiative employs: 1) capacity building of community organizations to deliver culturally appropriate business counseling and micro-lending activities via a peer technical assistance model; complemented by 2) leadership development opportunities for practitioners on small business policy advocacy.

This grant opportunity invites community-based organizations to submit applications for technical assistance in the areas of small business program development and/or access to capital, as well as a $7,500 sub-grant to support the corresponding organizational and professional development necessary for program growth. Technical assistance will be provided by National CAPACD’s member organizations - Asian Pacific Islander Small Business Program (API SBP) and Renaissance Economic Development Corporation (REDC).

Any 501c3 organization within National CAPACD's network is invited to apply - membership is not required. The deadline for all applications is November 15, 2019 at 5pm PT. All questions about this RFP should be directed to joyce@nationalcapacd.org.

RFP Materials:

  • To review the Fostering AAPI Entrepreneurship TA Grant 2019-2020 RFP, click here.
  • To access the Fostering AAPI Entrepreneurship TA Grant 2019-2020 Application, click here.
  • To access the Fostering AAPI Entrepreneurship TA Grant informational webinar slides, click here. 
  • To access the Fostering AAPI Entrepreneurship TA Grant FAQs, click here.

The Economic Empowerment in AAPI Communities 2020 Request for Proposals
The Economic Empowerment in AAPI Communities 2020 Request for Proposals invites current sub-grantees only to submit applications for continued funding to support asset building programs that serve low-income Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs).  Selected community-based organizations will implement a program(s) that assists low-income AAPIs in building their assets and creating pathways to greater economic opportunity for themselves, their families, and/or their communities.

The deadline for all applications is November 8, 2019 at 5pmPT. Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.

The applicant must have received support from National CAPACD for activities conducted in 2019 through one of the following sub-grant programs: Economic Empowerment in AAPI Communities 2019, HUD Comprehensive Housing Counseling, ACTION TA, and/or Multigenerational Approaches Research and Pilot. All questions about this RFP should be directed to RFP@nationalcapacd.org.

RFP Materials:

  • To review the Economic Empowerment in AAPI Communities 2020 RFP, click here.
  • To access the Economic Empowerment in AAPI Communities 2020 Application, click here.
  • To access the Economic Empowerment in AAPI Communities 2020 Program Logic Model, click here. To view an example Program Logic Model, click here. 
  • To access the RFP Grant Request Budget Form, click here.
  • To access the Economic Empowerment in AAPI Communities 2020 RFP informational webinar slides, click here.
  • To access the Economic Empowerment in AAPI Communities 2020 RFP FAQs, click here.