We’re excited to introduce the 30 community-based organizations selected for the 2025 Local Data for Equitable Communities program. Each organization will receive a $50,000 grant to lead a local project focused on improving conditions in their communities, such as housing quality, access to healthy food, access to public transit, climate risks, and environmental justice.
The geographies for these projects include neighborhoods, small towns, tribal communities, and major cities. All the projects reflect the belief that place matters, community members hold deep insight, and local data can be used to shape effective policies, attract funding, and address structural conditions.
What the Grantees Will Do
Over the next nine months, each organization will carry out a project rooted in the priorities of their community. Their approaches include the following:
- auditing walking conditions for pedestrians and mapping local resources
- sampling soil or air to identify health hazards
- facilitating youth storytelling and resident surveys
- analyzing policies that affect housing and land use
These efforts are grounded in trust, relationships, and the power of community members to shape their futures.
Grantees will also receive technical assistance, supported by the Urban Institute, and will have opportunities to learn from their peers.
We hope the grantees’ projects will inspire other communities, funders, and policymakers to invest in local capacities to use data and tap into community wisdom to drive change.
Coming Soon
This fall, we’ll begin sharing insights and updates through our new Equity in Action blog series, which will spotlight the tools and strategies grantees are using to improve the conditions and quality of life in their communities. The blog series will explore food access, housing, transportation, climate and the environment, and more.
📍 View the list of grantees.
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