Deadline: 1-Jun-21
The Crown Point Community Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Grant Program to create charitable endowments that provide grants to the community.
Mission
Enriching the quality of life in South Lake County:
- Providing financial assistance to fund a broad range of community needs
- Maximizing charitable gifts by utilizing current tax law
- Directing resources in a manner tailored to meet donors’ specific needs managing endowment assets which will meet philanthropic needs
Field of Interests
The Crown Point Community Foundation will consider grant applications for projects in the following Fields of Interest:
- Animal Related,
- Arts and Culture,
- Community Improvement,
- Economic Development,
- Education,
- Environmental,
- Food/Nutrition/Agriculture,
- Health and Human Services,
- Housing and Shelter,
- Public Safety,
- Recreation,
- Religion Related,
- Youth Development.
Eligibility Criteria
The Crown Point Community Foundation is interested in funding projects, which will improve the quality of life for citizens in Crown Point, Cedar Lake, Lowell and Winfield areas.
When reviewing grant applications, the Crown Point Community Foundation will give consideration to the following guidelines:
- Distributions from the Crown Point Community Foundation Endowment Fund will be awarded to nonprofit organizations for projects and/or programs that benefit residents within the territorial boundaries of Crown Point, Cedar Lake, Lowell and Winfield in South Lake County, Indiana.
- Only one grant application per organization or agency will be eligible within a 12-month period.
- The potential community impact of the grant and the number of people who will benefit.
- The extent of local volunteers’ involvement and support for the project.
- The composition and level of commitment of the organization’s directors/trustees.
- The organization’s fiscal responsibility and management qualifications.
- The ability of the organization to obtain additional funding to implement the project.
- The organization’s ability to provide funding after a long-term grant has expired.
- Grants are made to nonprofit organizations exempt from federal taxation under section 501(c) or 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Grants are primarily awarded to underwrite projects and/or program expenses or to fund capital expenditures.
- No grants may be used for any political campaign, or to support attempts to influence the legislature of any governmental body.
- The Foundation operates without discrimination as to age, race, religion, sex, disability, or national origin in the consideration of grant requests. The Foundation funds only grant seekers who do not unlawfully discriminate as to age, race, religion, sex, disability, or national origin.
For more information, visit https://www.thecpcf.org/grant-guidelines.html