Deadline: 09-Oct-20
The South Georgia Legacy Fund is the Community Foundation of South Georgia’s unrestricted fund created to support the ever-changing needs of the communities of South Georgia.
Through the South Georgia Legacy Fund, the Community Foundation will consider applications for ongoing projects and programs designed to improve the quality of life in South Georgia as well as capacity building opportunities to support the future sustainability of non-profits.
Grants will be awarded to organizations that can demonstrate they have planned their projects within their general operating budget in light of overall community need or have identified opportunities to build their organization’s capacity for future success and sustainability.
Funding Priority
- The Community Foundation will accept applications from organizations classified as tax-exempt under 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code as well as all 501(c)3 equivalent organizations. They look for proposals from organizations with a well-planned approach to issues and needs, a demonstrated base of support, committed leadership, and the involvement of individuals with the skills necessary to carry out the work. They are interested in those organizations that can demonstrate they have planned their projects within their general operating budget in light of overall community need and that similar projects by other organizations do not duplicate the proposed services.
- A request which asks the Foundation to provide a portion of the support for a project will generally receive greater priority than one which looks to it as the single funding source. The Community Foundation is not interested in starting and supporting a new initiative that could not be maintained in future years without the continued financial support of the Community Foundation. The grants are available to support an organization’s ongoing administrative and infrastructure costs and/or to maintain existing, effective programs of the organization.
Funding Information
- The Community Foundation will award grants between $1,000 and $5,000 through this program. An overall total of $30,000 will be awarded in 2020 through the South Georgia Legacy Fund.
Exclusions
The Community Foundation will not provide funding from the South Georgia Legacy Fund for the following:
- Capital Campaigns
- Grants that benefit an individual
- Private Foundations
- Fundraising Activities
- Lobbying Activities/Political Activities
- Advertising and Sponsorships
- Debt retirement or restructuring
- Events/Receptions
- Replacement of Government Funding
- Public agencies for mandated services
Geographic Restrictions
- Grant applications are accepted from non-profit organizations whose primary office and/or services are located in the Community Foundation of South Georgia’s service area.
For more information, visit https://cfsga.net/south-georgia-legacy-fund-grant-opportunity-application-now-available/