Dedicated to meeting challenges for victims of intimate partner abuse, each month The Exodus Project Emergency Financial Assistance Program partners with national and local community domestic violence organizations to identify homeless victims and their children to provide critical emergency financial assistance to bridge the gap between bondage and freedom.
The Exodus Project Emergency Financial Assistance program serves victims and survivors of domestic violence in the US and Canada. The Exodus Project provides emergency, confidential financial grants.
The Exodus Project Emergency grants are made exclusively through local verified domestic violence agencies including shelters and Community Organizations that (must) provide in-person support services for victims and survivors of domestic/intimate partner abuse who have recently left an abusive relationship.
The local domestic violence agency is the primary point of contact and liaison between the individual and The Exodus Project. The Exodus Project does not provide victim support services, which are typically offered by local domestic violence agencies, including emergency hotlines, legal aid, emergency housing, or case management services.
The focus and mission of The Exodus Project Emergency Financial Assistance program is to provide emergency funds to homeless victims and their children, assisting with permanent housing, housing-related expenses, and services that support a victim’s stability and long-term housing plan.
At this time, for victim safety and security reasons, as well as for verification purposes, The Exodus Project Emergency Financial Assistance program does not accept requests for assistance by phone, email or unverified or from unverified individuals. In addition, assistance is limited to individuals who are not working with a local, verified domestic violence shelter or community organization serving victims of intimate partner abuse.
A victim’s housing status and long-term needs assessment must be verified by the local domestic violence organization, and the emergency funding request must be submitted by the local domestic violence organization on behalf of the victim, along with a permanent housing plan.
Nearly 50% of homeless women in the US are victims of domestic violence, and in a single day, as many as 31,000 individuals have fled an abusive relationship in a single day. The Exodus Project Emergency Financial Assistance program is made possible by donor support, and each month, we allocate 97% of donor contributions to the emergency financial assistance program. We receive over 3,000 requests for emergency assistance each month. Emergency assistance is provided based on funds availability, on a first-come come first-served basis.
The Exodus Project grant funding adheres to strict compliance standards. The Exodus Project cannot accept grant requests directly from individuals or unknown, anonymous sources.
Grant requests can only be submitted to The Exodus Project by a verified local Domestic Violence Agency/Community Organization (“Exodus Partner”) in the US/Canada that provides uninterrupted in-person support and services for victims of domestic abuse.
The maximum grant amount for an individual is $5,000, and $7,500 for a parent with children. Grant funds can be applied towards critical needs to secure permanent housing and permanent housing-related expenses, including but not limited to:
For additional information regarding grant funding, grant eligibility, and working with us/requesting grant proceeds, please see the FAQ’s below.
With as many as 31,000 victims of abuse fleeing domestic violence in a single day, and nearly 50% of homeless women and children in the US fleeing domestic abuse, we strongly urge victims who are fleeing domestic violence to contact a local DV Agency/Community Organization that provides uninterrupted in-person support and services for victims of domestic abuse as soon as possible.
Q: Can a friend or relative request grant proceeds on behalf of a victim?
A: No. Confidentiality, compliance restrictions and safety of the victim, The Exodus Project can only grant requests from a non-profit, legal entity, DV Agency/Community Organization, that provides uninterrupted in-person support services to victims and survivors of intimate partner abuse.
Q: Do grant proceeds have to be paid back?
A: No. Grant proceeds are not a loan, they are a gift and do no have to be repaid.
Q: What is the maximum grant amount?
A: The maximum grant amount for an individual is $5,000, and $7,500 for a parent with children.
Q: How long does it take to get grant proceeds?
A: Grant proceeds are requested by an approved local DV agency/Community Organization can be funded within 48 hours based on order received and availability of funds. The Exodus Project receives over 750 grant requests each week, grant proceeds are provided on a first come first serve basis.
Q: What are the eligibility requirements for a grant?
A: Victim must be over 18 years old and a resident of US or Canada. Grant requests must be submitted by an approved local DV agency/Community Organization providing uninterrupted in-person services to victims of domestic abuse. A domestic violence hotline is not eligible to submit grant requests on behalf of a victim.
Q: What types of emergencies qualify for the Exodus Project Grant?
A: For a an overview of the types of expenses that are eligible for Exodus Project Grants go to the Use of Funds list in the Grant Overview above.
Q: Do you have a list of domestic violence agencies in the US and Canada?
A: Yes. A database for domestic violence agencies in the US and Canada can be accessed from our Resources page under Recommended Reading/FAQ’s and going to the Service Providers section.
Q: Do you provide counseling for victims of domestic abuse?
A: No. Trauma-informed resources including overviews of trauma-informed treatment methods and, trauma-informed counseling and coaching resources can be accessed from our Resources page under Trauma Recovery.
Q: Do you provide legal assistance to victims of domestic abuse?
A: No. For a listing of free and low cost legal assistance for victims of abuse, victims can contact their local Domestic Violence Agency or find low and no cost legal resources by going to our Resources page and following the Recommended Reading/FAQ’s to the Service Providers section.
Q: Can an individual make grants?
A: No. For compliance and safety reasons, grant requests can only be submitted on behalf of the individual by a qualified DV Agency/Community Organization that provides uninterrupted in-person services to victims of domestic violence.
Q: What are the organizational requirements/qualifications to work with The Exodus Project?
A: For organizational requirements and to submit a request to join The Exodus Project Network to submit grant requests on behalf of eligible individuals, visit our Resources Page and follow the Work With Us link.
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