Deadline: 14-Sep-22
The Sussex Area Community Foundation is inviting applications for its Community Grant program to support projects that benefit the Sussex area and residents.
The Foundation’s goal in grant making is to strike a balance in strengthening the community’s assets and meeting the community’s needs for the good of all people, in Sussex and surrounding area.
Categories
Projects approved for funding will encompass one or more of the following categories:
- Arts & Culture
- Education
- Environment
- Health
- Social Programs
- Sports & Recreation
Funding Information
Generally, the maximum grant available will be $5,000.00. However, due to the number of grant requests, most grants awarded are less than this.
Eligibility Criteria
- Only registered charities (qualified donees) are eligible for grants from Sussex Area Community Foundation Inc.
- If your organization requires a “Confirmation of Written Agreement between a Registered Charity and a Non-Profit Organization” letter of support form, be advised that it may take up to six weeks for the supporting organization to provide this letter for your application.
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Preference will be given to new initiatives, that:
- Provide services within the Greater Sussex Service District.
- Build citizen capacities for leadership and participation in community life.
- Contribute to the development of healthy citizens and healthy communities.
- Build appreciation for community heritage and culture.
- Support community stewardship of natural resources and the environment.
- Improve quality of life by building on community strengths and resources.
- Have a broad community benefit.
- Encourage efficient use of community resources.
- Encourage volunteer participation and citizen involvement.
- Encourage collaboration among groups and/or communities.
- Connect multiple sectors of the community.
- Agree to a commitment for project evaluation and assessment.
- Submit one request per organization over a 12-month period.
- Organizations must demonstrate effective management and fiscal responsibility. Grants are not made to individuals or businesses.
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Sussex Area Community Foundation Inc. will not support requests from or for:
- Organizations outside the Greater Sussex Service District.
- For advocacy purposes.
- To support an organization’s ongoing operating costs.
- Are for any expenses which predate the award.
- For team or club sponsorship.
- To organizations which are totally government funded.
- To retire debts.
- To endowment funds.
- For sectarian, religious or political activities.
- Funds are part of an annual fund drive for sustaining support.
- Organization show a dependency on future funding.
- Funds which will be used to make awards to a third party.
- Project duplicates services provided by other organizations.
- Projects that cannot be completed by in a 12-month period.
- Groups that have not returned the required documentation from previous SACFI awards.
- In response to fund raising drives.
- To individuals.
For more information, visit SACF.
For more information, visit https://sacfi.org/grants/community-grants/