Diverse Erie invests in initiatives and projects that will serve as a catalyst for generational change for BIPOC living in Erie County. Funded with American Rescue Plan dollars, the Generational Impact Grant addresses the growing, exacerbated inequities BIPOC face as a result of the pandemic, and support capital projects that will leave generational impact.
Open to non- and for-profit entities in Erie County, this grant program invests in the Erie community, advances equity, and provides more opportunities for those disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Through this funding initiative, the Generational Impact Grant will work to support and sustain these ideas and initiatives for generations to come.
This grant program requires a minimum match of 1:1, which may be achieved by showing the amount of money invested into the advancement of the project within the last 12 months (recapture period), and may be from any source, public or private.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email grants@diverseerie.org.
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Minority Community Investment Coalition (MCIC)
The Minority Community Investment Coalition (MCIC) was awarded a $250,000 for the construction of the Erie Aquaponics Center, which will be a hybrid sustainable agriculture development with four-season, high-tech greenhouses where fish and plants are grown to generate income for MCIC partners and feed at-risk minority residents within Erie County. It will also provide workforce development and educational programs for members of the Erie County BIPOC community, largely focusing on the New American community.
Minority Community Investment Coalition (MCIC)
GMA Development Group, LLC
That GMA Development Group was awarded a $250,000 grant for the construction and renovation of the Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Trade Initiative (PACTI) to provide classroom space, related bathroom upgrades, office and administration space, and work exposure to underrepresented populations interested in the construction trades.
GMA Development Group, LLC
Erie’s Eastside Renaissance, Inc.
Erie’s Eastside Renaissance was awarded a $250,000 grant for the needed construction and renovation of properties on Parade Street in the City of Erie that are intended to include community spaces, educational opportunities and to promote entrepreneurship.
Erie’s Eastside Renaissance, Inc.
Greater Erie Economic Development Corporation (GEEDC)
The Greater Erie Economic Development Corporation (GEEDC) was awarded a $250,000 grant for the necessary capital improvements to the RB Wiley Complex to ensure the continued services to the BIPOC community in Erie County.
Greater Erie Economic Development Corporation (GEEDC)
Mercy Center for Women
The Mercy Center for Women was awarded a $100,000 grant to make vital renovations to the MACC building that will support self-sufficiency programs and workforce development initiatives, including job skills training through Dress for Success, health services by Allegheny Health Network (AHN), computer and digital literacy training, workforce and career soft skills training, and GED classes.
Mercy Center for Women
Diverse Erie was formed to invest in programs that serve as a catalyst for generational change for BIPOC living in Erie County.
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