The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber has funding opportunities for organizations dedicated to making a significant impact in our community. Through the Ignite Initiative’s Good Job Challenge program, five Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)/Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are now available. These subawards will empower organizations to address critical workforce needs and dismantle common employment barriers across diverse populations, regions and communities. 

The subawards focus on upskilling 900 individuals from historically underserved populations - including New Americans, Justice Involved, Veterans or Active Service Members, People of Color, Indigenous, Black, women in technology, high school students - and helping them secure good jobs.   

Details of the NOFO/RFPs 

1. Good Jobs Challenge Ignite Microgrant subaward  
   Description: Supports quick organizational capacity-building within organizations with innovative programming that meets critical workforce needs within childcare, transportation and English learning support services.  
   Funding Amount: $5,000  
   Anticipated Number of Awards: Seven  

2. Good Jobs Challenge Ignite Community Promoter subaward  
   Description: Supports organizational capacity building and innovative plans to meet critical workforce needs within the targeted demographic populations and support career exploration.  
   Funding Amount: $15,000  
   Anticipated Number of Awards: 14  

3. Good Jobs Challenge Ignite Uplift subaward  
   Description: Supports organizational capacity building and implements innovative plans to meet critical workforce needs within the targeted populations.  
   Funding Amount: $25,000  
   Anticipated Number of Awards: 10  

4. Good Jobs Challenge Regional Amplifier subaward  
   Description: Supports organizational capacity building and plans to meet critical workforce needs within a specific geographic region outside of Cass County, North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota.   
   Funding Amount: $50,000  
   Anticipated Number of Awards: Five  

5. Good Jobs Challenge Ignite Fair Chance Futures subaward  
   Description:Supports organizational capacity building and innovative plans to meet critical workforce needs within the justice-involved population. Justice-involved populations are individuals or immediate family members of individuals who are currently, or have spent time in jail, correctional facilities or prison.   
   Funding Amount: $75,000  
   Anticipated Number of Awards: Two  
    

If your organization is passionate about driving change and helping historically underserved populations secure meaningful employment, now is the time to get involved. Detailed information about each NOFO/RFP can be found on our Good Jobs Challenge page, with a submission deadline of August 22, 2024, at 11:59 pm CST. Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of transformative initiative that will make a lasting difference in the lives of many. 

Learn more: Good Jobs Challenge page