Funding

FEC Academy is an opportunity for local governments to learn about the key building blocks of bringing the FEC model to their communities. The program includes significant CFE Fund technical assistance, access to planning resources and information, and participation in a robust learning community. Upon completion of the FEC Academy, partners will be equipped to mobilize the building blocks to launch the Financial Empowerment Center initiative in their community. FEC Academy partners are eligible to receive a $20,000 planning grant.  Partners who complete Academy are also eligible to apply for up to $150,000 in match funds for program implementation from the CFE Fund.

The CFE Fund will hold informational webinars about FEC Academy on April 10 (register here) and May 1 (register here).

Enroll now for the next FEC Academy cohort; applications are due by May 24!

The CFE Fund has a number of funding opportunities to support banking access efforts, including the Bank On Capacity Grant:

Capacity Grant: The CFE Fund’s Bank On Capacity Grant aims to assist leadership of local Bank On coalitions in expanding banking access by providing capacity support for an existing Bank On coalition that has, or envisions, coalition leadership that is at least half time of that person’s portfolio. Grantees work one-on-one with the CFE Fund team to build out coalition activities, including increasing the number of certified accounts available locally, and designing new programmatic integrations.  The CFE Fund also convenes a grantee learning community for peer-to-peer support. The Capacity Grant is renewable for coalitions who meet grant objectives.