Deadline: 21-Aug-20
The Alabama Power Foundation is currently accepting applications for the Elevate grant program 2020.
The Elevate grant program empowers nonprofits by funding community-centered projects, helping them expand their impact and address some of the community’s most pressing needs.
Criteria
The Elevate Grant always meets the following criteria:
- Grants awarded up to $10,000.
- The applying project or program leverages collaboration between partner resources and networks.
- The applying project or program helps achieve organizational and financial stability, program quality and growth for the applying organization.
- The applying project or program can be replicated.
- The applying project or program incorporates volunteerism.
- The applying project or program reflects a different approach to engaging poverty issues.
Required Information
- Organization name and address.
- Name, email address and telephone number for the primary contact person.
- EIN/Tax ID number.
- A brief summary of the history, mission and staff size of the organization.
- A complete list of the organization’s board of directors and/or trustees.
- A one-paragraph summary of the specific project or program affected by the grant.
- A list of other contributors to the project or program, along with dollar amounts (if applicable).
Required Attachments
- Actual grant request with a cover letter outlining goals, objectives and specific needs addressed if you were to receive the grant. Include an implementation plan and timeline with an outline for any activities planned in the near future and achievements thus far
- Project budget with an evaluation plan with specific criteria for judging the effectiveness
- A copy of the program’s most recent audited financial statement or three consecutive years of the Form 990
- A copy of the program’s current operating budget
- A copy of the program’s Section 501(c)(3) IRS determination letter.
Note: Attachments can be in a number of different file formats. MSWord (.doc, .docx), MSExcel (.xls, .xlsx) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) are the preferred formats.
For more information, visit https://powerofgood.com/grant/elevate-grants/
