Deadline: 01-Aug-20
The Solomon Valley Community Foundation is seeking applications for the Community Impact Fund for Solomon Valley.
Grants from this unrestricted fund are decided by the Foundation’s Board of Directors and are traditionally, open to a variety of community issues and target populations within the Solomon Valley area.
Applications that benefit the greater good of the population or the community are preferred and are restricted to the Solomon Valley area defined as: Mitchell County, Kansas.
When reviewing applications for grants from the Solomon Valley Community Foundation, the following will be considered:
Type of Supports being Requested
- Project or program support- supports specific projects or programs that are often linked to an organization’s service
- Operating or general support—supports the work of an organization from administrative expenses to program costs
- Endowments—a permanent gift to be invested to provide income for continued support for an organization
- Seed money—to establish or initiate a new project, program or organization. Seed money can cover salaries and other operating expenses of a new project (also known as start up funds).
- Capacity building—activities that strengthen an organization and help it fulfill its mission either through staff and equipment, new building or renovation, publications, training and convening.
- Capital—supports construction or renovation of a facility
Opportunities to be Funded
The Foundation also considers grants that support a variety of funding opportunities including projects or programs that support:
- Arts, including visual and performance
- Community Development
- Education
- Environment/Beautification
- Health
- Human Services
- Recreation
- Spirituality
- Technology
- Youth
The Foundation will NOT consider grants to the following:
- Political projects of any kind
- Organizations or projects that practice discrimination by race, color, creed, sex, age, or national origin
- Operating deficits or retirement of debt
Incomplete and late applications will not be considered.
Eligibility Criteria
- All non-profit organizations are encouraged to apply as well as groups and individuals working on a charitable community project.
- For-profit organizations will not be considered unless the request is for a charitable project.
- Grants will be limited to projects within Mitchell County.
For more information, visit http://solomonvalleycf.org/community-impact-fund/