Grassroots Community Violence Intervention Fellowship Grant

🚨 New Opportunity: Grassroots Community Violence Intervention Fellowship Grant

Apply by 11:59PM on June 30, 2026 | Grants from $10,000 to $25,000

End Community Violence Now (ECVN) reaffirms our commitment to uplifting community-led solutions. We are proud to announce the Grassroots Community Violence Intervention (CVI) Fellowship Grant —a new funding and capacity building initiative supporting grassroots organizations working to reduce gun violence across Delaware.

Grantees will participate in a 12-month Fellowship – an intensive, cohort-based curriculum, providing hands-on support in CVI, nonprofit management, and organizational development. This will be paired with up to $25,000 in funding for a specific community violence intervention or prevention project. 

💰 Grant Awards

  • Funding Amounts: $10,000 to $25,000
  • Total Available: $100,000
  • Grant Period: 12 months, beginning October 1, 2026

✅ Eligibility

  • Nonprofits and fiscally sponsored organizations serving the state of Delaware, with an annual operating budget less than $500,000 are eligible to apply.
  • Organizations applying for funding must focus on community violence intervention and/or prevention.

🎯 Program Goals

The project funding can be used for:

  • Capacity Building: providing training & certification, professional development, technical assistance, and/or mental health support for professionals; or
  • Program Expansion: expanding existing evidence-informed or evidence-based programs to engage additional people at highest risk of gun violence.

Project funds must be used for project-related expenses, and can not be used for general operating expenses.

🧠 Grantee Benefits

  • Tailored Learning and Technical Assistance Opportunities: 12-month Fellowship that guides grantees through an intensive, cohort-based grassroots CVI nonprofit curriculum, providing hands-on learning in CVI, nonprofit management, and organizational development. Topics include, but are not limited to:
    • Theory of Change and Logic Models
    • Sustainability
    • Strategic Planning
    • Fundraising
    • Board Engagement
    • Financial Management, Compliance, and Planning
    • Community Violence Intervention & Prevention Models
  • Collaborative Learning Network: Join a community of practice to exchange ideas and scale impact.
  • Evaluation Support: Build data capacity to measure and demonstrate outcomes.
  • Continued Learning & Certification: Complete a mental health curriculum that puts you on an accelerated path towards certification with Wilmington University.

📝 How to Apply

🗓️ Information Session

We will host an optional virtual Information Session to walk through the application process, eligibility, and answer questions live. 

Session Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST

Register here: Register 🔗

The Information Session will be recorded and shared on ECVN’s website within 72 hours.

For questions regarding this funding opportunity, please contact [email protected]

Additional resources:

Research & Evaluation Training (70 minutes)

Grant Writing Tips (Candid)

CalVIP Technical Assistance Workshop Series Workshop 1 – Best Practices in Data Collection, Administration, & Entry (92 minutes)

  • Outcomes, evaluation questions, types of data, collection strategies

CalVIP Technical Assistance Workshop Series Workshop 1 – Best Practices in Data Collection, Administration, & Entry Part 2 (97 minutes)

  • Data collection methods