Competitive Grant Program
Changes have been made to the criteria, eligibility and requirements for submitting a proposal.
The Foundation receives many more worthy grant requests than we are able to support through competitive funds. In an effort to respect the time of those applying for a grant, we have better defined this year's focus area so you can determine if your program is likely to qualify.
Please review all guidelines to determine if your organization and/or specific program is a good match for funding.
The Board of Trustees and grant proposal review committees will evaluate proposals placing a high priority on those proposals that:
- include clearly defined outcomes and articulate how those outcomes will be measured
- build on community, regional and organizational assets and strengths
- are most closely aligned with the Field-of-Interest descriptions explained below
The Foundation has several priority areas, “Fields-of-Interest”. In order to make the best use of available funds, grants are made to support, strengthen, and sustain an organization’s programs that address the needs of our community with an emphasis on underserved and at-risk populations.
Organizations should demonstrate their ability to work with other partners to identify community needs and gaps in services.
Organizations must demonstrate clear program goals, the ability to measure their progress and the outcomes for their constituents and the community. As a short-term funder, the Community Foundations recognizes the outcomes/results you propose are likely to be initial or intermediate in nature and the long-term goals of your program may be beyond the scope of a one-year grant.
2012 Grant Deadlines
To be announced in early 2012
