2022 Good Works Program Grant (US)

Deadline: 14-Jan-22

The Kentucky Colonels is seeking applications for the 2022 Good Works Program Grant.

Funding Information

• Small Grant Application: If your grant request is less than $2,499.00.
• Medium Grant Application: If your grant request is between $2,500 and $9,999.00.
• Full Grant Application: If your grant request exceeds $10,000.00.

What they do not fund?

• Advertising
• Certain design work
• Computers for staff use
• Facility rental
• Equipment rental
• General office supplies (paper, pens, toner, etc.)
• Convention/meeting registration fees
• Operational software such as Microsoft Office
• Subscription
• Overhead expenses such as rent, telephone, electricity
• Salaries
• Academic scholarships
• Service agreements and extended warranties
• Speaker/presenter fees
• Staff training
• Travel expenses and lodging
• Vehicle expenses (licensing, gas, insurance, etc.)
• Website development/maintenance
• Building Improvement for leased properties

Eligibility Questions

• Is your organization currently recognized as an exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code?
• Is your organization a non-private foundation under Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and, if so, which category (Section 509(a)(1), Section 509(a)(2) or Section 509(a)(3)?
• Is the date of your organization’s IRS exemption determination letter before February 11, 2017?
• Is your organization incorporated in the Commonwealth of Kentucky?
• Will all items that are subject to the grant request be purchased between date of award in mid-June and October 31, 2022?
• Has your organization timely filed its last two Forms 990 with the IRS?
• Are multiple sub-organizations or sub-offices applying? For example: YMCA’s that operate under the same Tax ID number may not apply for the same funding cycle. Or if you have a fiscal sponsor that shares the same Tax ID number, only one organization is eligible to apply per year.
• Is your organization the end user? If you are an organization that provides funding and/or materials to other charities, you may not be eligible.

Ineligible

The following organizations are not eligible for grant funding under this Program.

• Churches or organizations exempt as religious organizations that require participation in religious activities
• Most governmental organization (ex: public school districts)
• Colleges/universities
• Most grant-making organizations, but they are happy to work with other grant-making organizations to make a bigger impact.

For more information, visit https://www.kycolonels.org/grant-guidelines/