Deadline: 30-Jul-21
The Henry County Community Foundation is seeking applications for its grant program to provide support for a particular purpose, program, or institution.
The Henry County Community Foundation was incorporated in 1985 as a community foundation. It is a public trust which secures permanent funds for philanthropic purposes. Its mission is:
- To help where the needs are the greatest and the benefits to the community and its citizens are most substantial
- To provide public-spirited donors a vehicle for using their gifts in the best possible way now and in the future as conditions inevitably change
- And to provide excellent stewardship of those gifts which it receives.
Area of Interest
Examples would include charitable organizations in Henry County and several community parks departments. As a community foundation, the Henry County Community Foundation addresses the broad needs in Henry County which include, but are not limited to, the following five categories:
- Health & Medical – to include the support of hospitals, rehabilitation centers, not-for-profit health and medical related programs including safety and wellness and recreational programs;
- Social Services– to include the support of human service organizations, programs for children and youth, and services to the aged;
- Education – to include support for programs in pre-school, elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education, scholarships, and special education programs;
- Cultural Affairs – to include the support of programs and facilities which are designed to establish a diversified county cultural program that offers widespread opportunities for participation and appreciation; and
- Civic Affairs – to include the support of programs and facilities related to criminal justice, community development, employment, citizens’ involvement, leadership training, and other community activities.
In order to most effectively fulfill its philanthropic responsibilities in Henry County within the limits of its resources, the Henry County Community Foundation’s grant program will emphasize change-oriented and focused types of grants.
The grants program will be operated in accordance with the following guidelines and policies:
- That the Foundation’s grants program will strive to anticipate the changing needs of community and be flexible in responding to them;
- That it be change-oriented and problem-solving in nature with emphasis on project support rather than for ongoing general operating support;
- That it will focus on those types of grants which will have the greatest benefit per dollar granted;
- That it encourage the participation of other contributions by using matching challenges and other grant techniques;
- That, where possible, it closely relates and coordinates with the programs of other sources for funding such as the government, other foundations, and associations;
- That, where possible, it will induce grant recipients to achieve certain objectives such as becoming more efficient, increasing fund-raising capabilities, delivering better products, etc.
Eligibility Criteria
- The HCCF accepts grant applications from non-profit organizations serving Henry County.
- Grants are not made to individuals.
For more information, visit https://www.henrycountycf.org/grants/community-grants/