Deadline: 15-Feb-22
The Arkansas Community Foundation (ACF) is seeking applications for the Giving Tree Grants Program to support a broad range of projects with the potential for statewide impact and programs serving immediate local needs.
Funding Information
Amount: $500 to $10000
What they are looking for?
When you apply, they’ll ask you to share some basic information about your organization, including:
- Your mission and purpose. What need or opportunity in the community does your organization address?
- Description of your funding request. How will you use a grant from the Community Foundation, and what will the impact of this grant be, for your organization and for the community you serve
- Potential outcomes. What will success look like? How will you know or measure whether you’ve been successful?
- Budget. What are the expenses related to your request? Which pieces will be paid for using a Community Foundation grant, and which pieces will be covered by funding from other sources?
- They’ll also ask you to indicate whether you’re requesting “capacity building support” or “program/project support.” What’s the difference?
Eligible Projects
- Providing food to a larger number of food pantry clients
- Establishing a book mobile to bring library books to low-income neighborhoods
- Offering dental screenings through school-based health centers
- Creating a new exhibit at a museum
- Matching students with adult mentors
- Providing care and case management for victims of domestic violence
- Adding tutoring services to your after-school program
Eligibility Criteria
- Giving Tree grants are place-based, meaning that your organization must serve one of the areas where they’re currently making grants. Please note that if you’re applying for funding on behalf of a regional or statewide organization, your proposal is more likely to be successful if you can demonstrate that the project will be based in or have a direct impact on the county where you’re applying.
- Any 501c3 public charity, school, hospital or government agency serving the counties where they’re making grants is eligible to apply.
Ineligible
Each request is considered on its own merit. However, the following types of requests generally are not considered:
- Support for annual fundraising campaigns
- Support for capital campaigns
- Projects that address sectarian religious purposes
- Projects that are political in nature or have a political bias
- Multi-year proposals
- Scholarships or fellowships for formal education at any level
- Funding for salaries
For more information, visit ACF.
For more information, visit https://www.arcf.org/apply-for-giving-tree-grants/