Breaking Generational Poverty Foundation, Inc. (BGP) is a St. Louis-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing generational poverty, preventing neighborhood violence, expanding youth opportunities, and providing critical support to families impacted by violence, addiction, and other hardships.
Since our establishment in December 2022, we have developed programs focused on youth workforce development, educational scholarships, family stabilization, neighborhood safety, and community empowerment.
Our foundation has built meaningful community partnerships and established initiatives that address urgent needs. However, as a growing nonprofit, we face challenges in identifying sustainable funding opportunities, developing competitive grant applications, and establishing a consistent grant development process.
Much of our organization's program development, community engagement, fundraising, and administrative responsibilities currently fall on our Founder and Executive Director.
We are seeking an experienced grant development professional who can help us identify appropriate funding opportunities, strengthen our grant readiness, and develop compelling grant materials that communicate our mission, programs, and community impact.
We want to move beyond relying primarily on individual fundraising efforts and establish a structured approach to securing foundation, corporate, and institutional support.
Our goal is to build a sustainable funding pipeline that will allow us to expand services, strengthen organizational capacity, and continue creating meaningful opportunities for individuals and families.
Our guiding mission is No More Weeping Families.
By the completion of this project, Breaking Generational Poverty Foundation, Inc. would like to receive a customized grant prospect research report identifying 10–15 well-matched foundations, corporations, and philanthropic funding organizations with opportunities aligned with our mission and programs.
We are specifically seeking funding opportunities that support:
1. Neighborhood Violence Prevention & Public Safety
2. Poverty Reduction & Economic Empowerment
3. Youth Development, Education & Workforce Development
4. Family Stabilization & Community Support
5. Gang Prevention, Violence Intervention & Community Reinvestment
6. Opioid Prevention, Recovery Support & Family Assistance
**The consultant will be responsible for creating the following deliverables:**
**1. Customized Funding Prospect List**
Identify 10–15 potential funders whose funding priorities align with BGP's mission, programs, and organizational eligibility.
**2. Grant Opportunity Details**
For each identified funding opportunity, provide:
- Funder name and website
- Grant program name
- Funding range, when available
- Eligibility requirements
- Geographic restrictions
- Application deadlines or anticipated funding cycles
- Application instructions and contact information, when available
**3. Grant Funding Calendar**
Develop a funding calendar identifying upcoming application deadlines, recurring grant cycles, and recommended submission priorities.
**4. Funding Priority Recommendations**
Identify the five strongest funding opportunities for BGP to pursue first, based on mission alignment, eligibility, geographic availability, and funding potential.
**5. Final Research Report**
Provide a consolidated report that BGP can use to guide its grant-seeking efforts and prioritize future funding applications.
