Deadline: 7-Mar-21
The Community Foundation of Dickinson County is seeking applications for the Community Grants Program.
Areas of Funding
- Arts and culture;
- Civic improvements/affairs;
- Community development;
- Education;
- The environment;
- Health and human services;
- Youth services in Dickinson County, Kansas that address the health and well-being of children.
Funding Priorities
The Community Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Dickinson County, Kansas. Funding priorities include projects that:
- Develop or test new solutions to community problems;
- Address prevention as well as remediation;
- Provide assistance to underserved community resources;
- Provide leverage for generating other fund and community resources, both financial and volunteer;
- Provide a sustained and transforming effect for a substantial number of residents;
- Build organizational capacity and improve the effectiveness or efficiency of non-profit groups;
- Provide a favorable ratio between the amount of money requested and the number of people served;
- Facilitate cooperation and collaboration among organizations without duplicating services
- Encourage volunteerism and civic engagement and development;
- Community development preferred to economic development.
Eligibility Criteria
An organization may apply for a grant if it is one of the following:
- Exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3);
- Sponsored by a 501(c)(3) who will serve as the fiscal agent (must complete fiscal sponsor form);
- A special-purpose unit of government.
For more information, visit https://www.communityfoundation.us/grants.cfm