Deadline: 26-Feb-21
The South Dakota Community Foundation has partnered with the Bush Foundation to offer Community Innovation Grants (CIGs).
These grants focus on specifically supporting community problem-solving projects that lead to more effective, equitable and sustainable solutions.
Community Innovation Program Fit
Does the project use inclusive, collaborative, and resourceful processes to pursue an innovative solution to a community challenge?
- Inclusive. Does the project meaningfully engage key stakeholders? Does it thoughtfully identify those needed to create the intended change and, whenever possible, include those directly affected by the problem?
- Collaborative. Is the project a true joint effort, with partners willing to share ownership and decision-making as they pursue an innovation together?
- Resourceful. Does the project use existing resources and assets creatively to make the most of what a community already has?
Funding Information
- The Foundation will favor/prioritize proposals with project budget sizes that are of an appropriate scale to this $500 – $20,000 grant opportunity.
Eligibility Criteria
An organization must meet the following minimum requirements for a Community Innovation Grant:
- Grants must be used for charitable purposes.
- Applicants should be a public, nonprofit organization as defined by IRS Publication 78. Individuals are not eligible.
- The Foundation accepts applications from fiscal sponsors. The fiscal sponsor organization must be the applicant organization and submit the grant application. Upon approval, the fiscal sponsor would become the grantee and receive the requested grant funds.
- Grants must be used for projects located in South Dakota.
For more information, visit https://sdcommunityfoundation.org/for-nonprofits/community-innovation-grants/