The Benton County Community Foundation is accepting applications to improve the quality of life for individuals in Benton County through thoughtful grantmaking and community leadership.
Donor Name: Benton County Community Foundation
State: Missouri
County: Benton County (MO)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $25,000.00
Details:
The unique role of a community foundation is to conduct a flexible community grantmaking program which addresses the most important needs of the community at any one time. The flexibility this requires is made possible by charitable donors who established unrestricted or field-of-interest funds and place the decision-making in the hands of the community leaders serving on the Board of Directors as well as dollars raised by the Benton County Community Foundation. Grant decisions for this program are made by the Benton County Philanthropic Society (also referred to as The Benton County PHIL – Philanthropic Hometown Impact Leaders).
Funding Information
The Benton County PHIL is excited to award grants to address priority needs in Benton County – including the expansion of current programs and/or the creation of new services. For 2023, the Patterson Family Foundation has awarded a one-time matching grant of, bringing the total grant budget to $50,000.00. The maximum request amount is $25,000.00, with additional amounts of $15,000.00 and $10,000.00 being awarded to the second and third highly-ranked agencies. Finalists will be determined by the Benton County PHIL members at large, and all finalists will be required to submit a video presentation, which will be shown to members during the review process.
Eligibility Criteria
- Collaboration in this endeavor is encouraged, but not required. Grant proposals are accepted according to an announced time table, and grant recommendations are made as funds are available.501(c)3 organizations or other IRS approved entities (government entities, school districts and churches) serving Benton County are eligible to apply.
- In awarding grants, affiliates of the CFO will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status. Grantees must not, in the use of CFO grant funds, discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status either in its employment practices or in its policies and procedures concerning access to services.
For more information, visit CFO.