Deadline: 31-Aug-20
The Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) has launched the Community Grants program to provide dependable funding for necessary and outstanding philanthropic work by local non-profits.
These grants are distributed through a competitive process designed to help nonprofit organizations meet their mission.
Funding Information
- The Foundation asks that requests not exceed $15,000. They will only accept one grant application per 501(c)(3) per Community Grants Program cycle.
The Community Foundation funds:
- Arts/Culture/History: Recognizing the positive impact arts, cultural and historical organizations have on a community, they welcome innovative and high-quality applications in this area.
- Education/Youth Enrichment: They welcome applications from organizations that provide enrichment and educational opportunities to disadvantaged children, youth and adults. Examples include: job skill training and/or placement, after school or summer programs, leadership, tutoring, GED and literacy programs.
- Health/Environmental: Some examples of programs in this funding area include: environmental research or management, animal services, programs that support sustainable community and backyard gardens, medical clinics, drug rehabilitation programs, medical programs for persons with disabilities, and mental illness.
- People in Need: This category is generally, but not exclusively for human service programs that work with people in need. Examples include feeding, housing, financial assistance, programs serving the homelessness, and programs for recently incarcerated individuals.
Who can apply?
They consider grant applications from organizations that:
- Are determined as charitable under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, public entities or other charitable, educational or cultural organizations.
- Provide programs and services to the following counties in Georgia: Richmond, Columbia, McDuffie, Burke and in South Carolina: Aiken and Edgefield.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this you must:
- Have a program/project that will positively impact persons and/or the community.
- Develop competencies and skills enabling individuals to live fuller, more productive lives
- Addresses a significant need affecting the region’s population or special populations
- Have the ability to leverage resources through other funding, in-kind donations, volunteers and partnerships
- Demonstrate their capacity to provide the necessary services using good administrative and financial management
When evaluating requests, they also consider the balance of geography and the needs within our six-county service area.
For more information, visit https://www.cfcsra.org/nonprofits/grant-opportunities/community-grants/