Deadline: 1-Dec-21
The Community Foundation of Henderson County’s Community Grants Program is open for applications. It is the intent of the Foundation’s grantmaking program to fund projects that promote cooperation and collaboration among organizations without duplication of services.
The Foundation encourages creative and collaborative proposals, which address the following interest areas:
- Animal Care
- Arts and Culture
- Civic affairs
- Conservation
- Education
- Health
- Human Services
Impact Focus Areas
In addition, the Foundation will give special consideration to proposals which affect the following impact focus areas:
- Challenges and opportunities afforded by growth in Henderson County
- Poverty and its effects on Henderson County
- Access to Health and Mental Health Services
- Public Access to the Arts
Priority Proposals
Community Foundation of Henderson County encourages proposals that:
- demonstrate collaboration
- affect a broad segment of the population
- are relevant to overall community needs and available resources
- enhance or improve organizations, which serve clients whose needs are not met by existing services and which encourage client independence, self-sufficiency and responsibility
- emphasize prevention and early intervention
In addition, the Foundation is inclined to give favorable consideration to proposals that:
- are pilot programs that can clearly be used as a model for others
- have reasonable prospects for future support
- move the community to a higher cultural awareness
Eligibility Criteria
- Community Foundation of Henderson County makes grants to tax-exempt organizations, 501 (c) (3) organizations, operating programs in Henderson County or programs for the benefit of the residents of Henderson County.
For more information, visit https://www.cfhcforever.org/grant-scholarships/grant-funding-for-nonprofits/community-grants