Apply For Funding

• The community foundation can make grants to the following entities:
  
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
  • Education
  • Government
  • Religious
• Individuals or organizations that do NOT fall into one of the above entities are encouraged to partner with a fiscal agent in one of those categories.
  • If that is not possible, please contact the community foundation to see if your project still qualifies and if there are any additional reporting requirements
• Grants are typically restricted to the geographic areas served by the community foundation

• Projects or programs that serve the community and/or advance the mission of the organization
• Seed money to establish or initiate a new project, program, or organization, including operating expenses
• Capacity building or activities that strengthen an organization to increase its ability to fulfill its mission, including technology & equipment, professional development & training, additional staff to implement a new program, etc.
• Capital improvements including new construction or renovation of a facility
• Endowment funds to provide permanent and long-term support for an organization or program
  • Note: The grants committee will consider requests for endowment funds, but it is unlikely to receive funding unless it supports a specific initiative.

The following grant requests will NOT be considered:

• Incomplete, incorrect or late applications
• Political projects of any kind
• Organizations or projects that practice discrimination of any kind
• Operating deficits or retirement of debt (if the project has already happened or been paid for, this is considered funding debt).