Deadline: 20-Sep-21
The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) has launched the Silver Creek-Irving Heritage Fund (SCIHF) to new community initiatives, leadership development and charitable programs that address the most pressing issues within the Silver Creek and Irving community.
Mission
- To enrich the quality of life for Silver Creek-Irving residents by providing a means for investing and disbursing charitable funds within the community.
How does the Silver Creek- Irving Heritage Fund serve the community?
- By providing past, present and future residents the opportunity to leave something specifically to bene fit the Silver Creek – Irving Community
- By establishing endowments to bene fit the community both now and in the future
- By strengthening the not-for-profit organizations that serve the Silver Creek – Irving Community
- By promoting local philanthropy
- By providing donors with a tax deductable and convenient means to meet their charitable goals.
Eligibility Criteria
- All charitable organizations that serve the Silver Creek and Irving communities are eligible to apply for a grant.
- Applications are available at the Village of Silver Creek and Town of Hanover offices, Anderson-Lee Library and from any committee member.
- Priority will be given to:
- the potential impact and the number of people who would benefit;
- programs representing innovative, efficient approaches to serving community needs;
- requests which will assist those citizens whose needs are not being met by existing programs or services
- those organizations that work cooperatively with other agencies in the community to encourage efficient use of community resources and elimination of duplicated services;
- and projects which promote volunteer participation and citizen involvement.
Limitations
- Individuals are not eligible;
- organizations which lack the tax exempt status do not qualify;
- organizations that do not serve the Silver Creek – Irving community do not qualify;
- political organizations, candidates or lobbying efforts are not eligible;
- national, international or other membership organizations, unless their programs have significant local impact, will not qualify;
- annual appeals are generally not funded;
- salary line items and operating expenses budgets are generally not funded;
- and travel expenses are generally not funded.
For more information, visit https://www.nccfoundation.org/scihf