Community Thrives Grant Program in the US

Deadline: 30-Jun-21

A Community Thrives Grant Program funded by the Gannett Foundation and part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, invests in community-building initiatives across the country.

Supported by the Gannett Foundation, the program offers an opportunity for you to share your great ideas for how to improve your community.

They provide a national platform, a way to get your neighbors, friends, family, and peers excited to support your ideas.

Type of Grants

There are three types of grants in the A Community Thrives program.

National Project Grants can be awarded to any applicant accepted to the challenge after the organization meets the fundraising minimum. Grants will range from $25,000 to $100,000.
Local Operating Grants can be awarded to any applicant that serves a local Gannett market, accepted to the challenge, after the organization meets the fundraising minimum. Minimum grants will be $2,500.
Fundraising Grants will be awarded based on fundraising success. A total of $200,000 will be awarded during the Fundraising phase of the Campaign to those qualifying organizations that raise the most funds or activate the most unique donors.

Eligibility Criteria

The ACT Challenge is only open to legal entities:
- incorporated or organized within the 50 United States, Guam, or the District of Columbia,
- with valid Employer Identification Numbers (“EINs”) and physical mailing addresses,
- located in the U.S., Guam. or District of Columbia and support domestic projects only, and
- that have and will maintain tax-exempt status under sections 501(c)(3), and 509(a)(1,2) of the Internal Revenue Code throughout the ACT Challenge. Municipalities (for example, departments of park and recreation, schools) are also eligible to apply.
If you are an individual submitting an entry and agreeing to these Official Rules on behalf of a legal entity, you represent and warrant that:
- you are an authorized representative of such entity and able to legally bind such entity or that you have permission from such entity to submit an entry on its behalf and
- have read, and hereby agree to, these Official Rules on behalf of such entity.
All entries made in connection with the ACT Challenge are governed by these Official Rules and are subject to verification of eligibility before a grant is awarded.