The Madison Community Foundation is accepting applications for the American Girl’s Fund For Children (FFC) to support innovative programming for children ages 0–18 in Dane County.
Donor Name: Madison Community Foundation
State: Wisconsin
County:
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Details:
American Girl’s Fund for Children (FFC) is a catalyst for connecting cultural arts and environmental resources with children. Fund’s goal is to create a community in which each Dane County, Wisconsin child, regardless of income, learns to regard all art forms and the environment as an integral part of everyday life and learning. In accomplishing this, our children will grow to become stewards of the County’s artistic and natural resources.
The Fund will entertain proposals for programs that:
- Expose children to excellence in arts, culture, entertainment or hands-on education related to arts or the environment;
- Illustrate collaboration with other local organizations and/or schools in Dane County;
- Support or complement classroom curriculum;
- Foster cooperation between children, parents, and educators;
- Serve primarily children in Dane County;
- Indicate that a grant from FFC may be leveraged to secure matching grants from other corporations, foundations, individuals, the County, State, or other funding sources.
Funding Information
The Fund For Children (FFC) entertains grant applications for a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $10,000 per requesting organization.
Eligibility Criteria
If an applicant organization is not a federally registered 501(c)(3), another organization must agree to serve as fiscal agent. A letter of agreement signed by both parties and a copy of the fiscal agent’s 501(c)(3) must accompany the proposal. All grant recipients are required to provide a Final Grant Evaluation including a detailed budget. Past grant recipients will be excluded from further grant consideration if an evaluation has not been completed for prior funding.
The Fund For Children Is Unable to Fund
The Fund For Children is unable to provide financial support for the following:
- Annual operations;
- Endowments, individuals or scholarships;
- Travel funds for staff or volunteers, benefit tickets, or courtesy advertising;
- Capital projects or equipment;
- Health and human services programs;
- Organizations that might in any way pose a conflict with the Fund’s goals, as well as American Girl and Mattel initiatives, programs, products or employees.
For more information, visit Madison Community Foundation.