Deadline: 30-Sep-20
The Chilkat Valley Community Foundation (CVCF), an Affiliate of The Alaska Community Foundation (ACF), seeks applications from qualified, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations (or equivalents, such as Tribal entities, schools, and faith-based organizations) that support charitable organizations and programs in the Chilkat Valley area.
Grants may support a broad range of community needs, including, but not limited to: health and wellness, education, the great outdoors, arts and culture, and community development.
Eligibility Criteria
- Ineligible organizations or activities: Individuals, for-profit, 501(c)(4), 501(c)(6), and non-Alaska based organizations, private or family foundations, state and federal government agencies, and ad hoc groups without a tax-exempt legal status are not eligible for competitive grants. Applications for religious indoctrination or other religious activities, endowment building, deficit financing, fundraising, lobbying, electioneering, or activities of political nature will not be considered, nor will proposals for ads, sponsorships, or special events (e.g. fundraisers), and any proposals which discriminate as to race, gender, marital status, sexual preference, age, disability, creed, or ethnicity.
- Exceptions: In selected cases, projects undertaken by organizations that normally fall outside the above guidelines may be able to receive funding. Examples include faith-based organizations whose proposal impacts the broader community and units of government whose proposal extends beyond the traditional governmental functions that impact the broader community.
- Fiscal Sponsorship: Ineligible organizations may be able to receive funding for projects if they seek support from a qualified organization that is willing to provide fiscal sponsorship. Fiscal sponsors must agree to take legal and fiscal responsibility for accepting grant funds from CVCF on behalf of the ineligible organization. A letter from the fiscal sponsor must be submitted with the application for the project to be considered.
Evaluation Criteria
- The CVCF Grants Committee is composed of volunteer Advisory Board and other community members. The committee strives to facilitate a competitive process that is fair and transparent, and all eligible applications are reviewed and evaluated using a scoring matrix by each committee member.
- Preference will be given to applications that have the potential to impact a broad range of Chilkat Valley area residents.
- Applications should detail measurable and achievable outcomes and demonstrate other sources of support, collaboration, and/or cooperation.
- Applications should also address the sustainability of the proposed program or project for which funding is desired, or address how the program or project will contribute to the organization’s sustainability.
Evaluation criteria include, but are not limited to:
- The overall merits of the project;
- the ability of the organization to successfully complete the project;
- the clarity, and measurability of the project’s goal;
- the feasibility of the time frame given for completion of the project;
- the number of people served.
For more information, visit https://chilkatvalleycf.org/grants/