Deadline: 10-Sep-21
The Foundation for MetroWest is offering 2021 Southborough Community Fund (SCF) Grant to support community needs and opportunities in the areas of Human Services, Arts & Culture, Environment, and Community Building, and provides ways for residents to make an immediate impact in their community.
The SCF, with the leadership, expertise and support of the Foundation, will provide a source of funding exclusively for the town of Southborough. It is the Community Board’s goal to fund projects that bring innovative thinking to big issues and small ones – for the benefit of Southborough.
The Southborough Community Fund (SCF) promotes a spirit of philanthropic giving to support organizations that are working to create solutions for current needs and that are implementing new ideas that will improve Southborough for the future. They encourage grant applications that bring innovative thinking to big issues and small ones.
Focus Areas
- Human Services: To support families, youth, seniors, and underserved populations in creating pathways that improve overall quality of life.
- Arts & Culture: To support the cultural vitality of the Southborough community, including the visual arts, the performing arts, and historic preservation.
- Environment: To preserve Southborough’s natural resources and to increase environmental awareness, education, and engagement.
- Community Building: To support increased volunteerism and community involvement, to strengthen civic engagement, and to emphasize collaborations that enhance community initiatives.
Funding Information
- Grants range from $1,000 to $10,000; grants of more than $10,000 may be considered on a case-by-case basis for projects of exceptional merit.
SCF will Fund
Proposals may be submitted for:
- Programming (existing, pilot, or expanded)
- Capacity-building efforts including, but not limited to:
- Strategic planning
- Data and evaluation
- Organizational development
- Communications and marketing
- Board of Directors (e.g., succession planning)
Eligibility Criteria
- All applicants must have:
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- 501(c)(3) tax status as a registered nonprofit organization OR have an eligible fiscal sponsor OR be a Town of Southborough department, board, or commission
- Programming that wholly or predominantly serves Southborough residents
- At this time, SCF will not accept applications from:
- Southborough schools – Applications for the Southborough Education Foundation, now part of Southborough Community Fund, will be available later in the fall
- Organized youth sport programs.
For more information, visit https://foundationmw.org/receive/grants/how-to-apply/