The Community Foundation of Shelby County welcomes grant requests from organizations in and serving the Botkins, Ohio area.
Donor Name: The Community Foundation of Shelby County
State: Ohio
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/08/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000 or more
Details:
The Foundation board decided to consider the area within the school district boundaries as the eligible area and to award grants based upon applications they receive.
Funding Size
Organizations requesting $10,000 or more will be required to complete Level 2 to include more information, a board list and a financial statement.
Eligibility Criteria
- Funds will be utilized within the geographic boundaries of the Botkins, Ohio School District and/or will benefit a wide range of residents living within the Botkins School District.
- Encourages more efficient use of community resources and promote coordination, cooperation and sharing among organizations and does not duplicate services.
- Includes a thoughtful, reasonable plan for obtaining continued financial support from internal and/or external sources once Foundation grant monies are expended.
- Requesting organization has obtained an IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Consideration will be given to not-for-profit organizations that do not have a 501(c)(3) ruling, but are conducting charitable projects and are registered as an Ohio nonprofit corporation with the Ohio Secretary of State. Organizations without a 501(c)(3) status may also apply through a fiscal agent (a 501(c)(3) or governmental entity that receives and administers a grant on your behalf).
- Projects requiring multiple-year funding will be considered. Requests for small grants are also welcome.
There are restrictions on the scope of activities the Foundation is able to support. In general, The Foundation does not typically make grants from its unrestricted and field of interest funds for:
- General support
- Individuals
- Religious organizations for religious purposes intended to primarily benefit their congregation.
- Political organizations or political action committees for political purposes
- Endowments
- Specific scientific, medical or academic research
- Annual fund raising campaigns from existing organizations
For more information, visit The Community Foundation of Shelby County.