Deadline: 30-Jun-21
The Community Giving is seeking applications for its Alexandria “Difference Maker” Grants Program to support community initiatives through a variety of grants.
Programs funded will bring about positive change in the Alexandria area community. AACF Is looking to provide leadership, financial support and build a partnership that goes beyond the grant in order to advance the project or initiatives.
Focus Areas
- Education: Grants will be made to support education; especially K-12 and after-school programs.
- Social Services: Grants will be made to support and strengthen families, children and youth.
- Health: Grants will be made that support health education, physical and mental health and activities that reduce abuse or violence
- Arts and Culture: Grants will be made to support activities that generate an appreciation of diverse cultures and that enhance and improve cultural opportunities
- Civic: Grants will be made to support activities that build, promote and preserve communities.
Funding Information
Amount: $5,000 – $30,000.
Favourable Considerations
- Create innovative solutions to community challenges and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
- Build or support collaborative efforts and Involve other community partners such as other nonprofits, government entitles, businesses, and/or citizen groups
- Make a sustainable positive impact In the community
- Build social capital (I.e. connectedness) across generations, cultures, and other diverse segments of the community
- Are highly impactful and highly visible and that have the potential to inspire additional investments In the community.
- Projects/Programs that support diversity, inclusion and equity.
What they Fund?
- Capital projects
- New or expanded programs/projects
- Other strategic Investments that will have a lasting impact
Geographic Area: Grants must serve the residents within Douglas County.
For more information, visit https://www.communitygiving.org/grant/alexandria-difference-maker-grants/3