Deadline: 01-Jul-21
The Fremont Area Community Foundation is offering grants for civic improvement, health and recreation, social services, arts and culture, and educational purposes in Fremont, Nebraska, and surrounding communities.
The Foundation gives grants from two funds: the Fremont Forever Fund, established by many donors, and the Lester A. Walker Fund, which was founded under the will of Lester A. Walker who was the publisher of the Fremont Tribune for many years.
This application form may be used to apply for grants from both funds.
Funding Information
- $1,500
Eligibility Requirements
- Requesting organizations must be tax-exempt, as defined by the IRS in Section 501(c) (3), or eligible to receive such a designation, or a public entity such as a school or governmental institution.
- Grants are not made to individuals, except for college scholarships through component funds established for those purposes.
- The Foundation does not typically make grants for deficit financing, annual fund drives, or ongoing operating expenses.
- Grants will be considered for publicly-supported institutions for start-up programs when seed money is needed to generate other support for the activity, or when circumstances indicate that a grant will effectuate a program of particular importance.
- Grants are not made to religious organizations for religious purposes.
Application Process for Competitive Grants
- Applications for competitive grants are accepted four times a year.
- The application deadlines are generally the first business day of the following months: January, April, July and October. Grants must be submitted to the Fremont Area Community Foundation office by 5:00 p.m. on the deadline date.
- If your request is $1,500 or less, you may be eligible for a Mini-Grant.
- Grant requests totaling $50,000 or more are reviewed one time annually during January of each year and it is recommended that organizations submit a Letter of Intent prior to a full application.
- The deadline for the Letter of Intent is December 1st of each year. Instructions for the Letter of Intent can be found here.
For more information, visit https://www.facfoundation.org/grants/apply-for-a-grant.html