Deadline: 19-Oct-21
The Hutchinson Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Fund for Hutchinson Grant Program to address the ever-changing needs of the community.
The year-round application cycle allows Foundation representatives—board members, community representatives, and staff—to regularly hear directly from the community about innovative solutions and critical needs in their communities and select programs to support.
Which proposals will be given priority in funding?
- Innovation – Proposals that represent new and promising approaches, smart experiments, or bold ideas that shift the collective focus from reactive problem solving to creating the vision of their future.
- Collaboration – Proposals that strengthen cross-sector and inter-sector relationships, leverage resources to optimize shared goals of multiple organizations, and create increasingly inclusive and seamless systems of services.
- Effective organizations – Proposals that evaluate, expand, or improve the effective services, operations, and leadership development of established organizations.
- Adaptive leadership – Proposals that prioritize an attitude of curiosity, acknowledge the multiple perspectives in a system, and foster reflection and trust among people with diverse life experiences.
- Systems and environment change – Proposals that go beyond programming and into changing policies, systems, and environments that lead to improving the livelihoods of all people, especially those living on the margins.
Funding Information
Grant awards have typically ranged from $1,000 to $15,000 but have averaged around $6,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Proposals must come from organizations that are exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) and serve Reno County. Special purpose units of government may apply for support of innovative projects. Community groups who do not have a 501(c)(3) status may apply for grant awards if another tax-exempt organization acts as a fiscal sponsor. Grant proposals from individuals or non-qualifying organizations will not be considered.
- Applicants must conduct business without discrimination on the basis of race, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, creed or ethnicity.
For more information, visit https://hutchcf.org/wp/nonprofitsandgrants/available-grants/