The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF) is seeking applications for its Ripley Community & Heritage Fund which is designed to enrich the lives of Ripley residents.
Donor Name: Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF)
State: New York
Town: Ripley
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/15/2022
Grant Size: $1,000
Details:
To this end, an endowment fund has been established for not-for-profit organizations serving the Ripley community. Grants will be awarded from the fund for projects and programs that support the mission of the Ripley Community & Heritage Fund (RCHF), and that strive to better the lives of Ripley community members.
The RCHF will prioritize:
- requests from organizations that are primarily volunteer;
- requests that support historical preservation within Ripley;
- requests that give quantifiable (measurable) results;
- and, requests that demonstrate cooperation among community organizations.
Funding Information
- Individual grants usually will not exceed $1,000.
Funds Will Not Be Awarded
- to pay staff salaries;
- for capital construction projects;
- for general operating support;
- for programs for which membership in an organization is required to participate or receive benefit;
- to individuals.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations eligible to apply are those:
- who, except in special circumstances, are certified as charitable not-for-profit organizations according to the Internal Revenue Code and/or are sponsored by a not-for-profit fiscal agent;
- whose mission statement is compatible with the mission of the RCHF;
- whose projects benefit Ripley residents.
- The RCHF will prioritize:
- requests from organizations that are primarily volunteer;
- requests that support historical preservation within Ripley;
- requests that give quantifiable (measurable) results;
- requests that demonstrate cooperation among community organizations.
Submission Requirements
- Application:
- organizations may apply only once per grant cycle;
- awards are subject to the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation’s and the Internal Revenue Service’s requirements;
- grantees shall be responsible for a brief final report of the project results compared to the anticipated results;
- copies of receipts for all the expenditures must be submitted, (failure to report will jeopardize future requests.)
- Instructions for submitting applications:
- applications must include the attached form with all requested information;
- narrative should be limited to two-typed pages;
- incomplete applications may not be considered.
For more information, visit Ripley Community & Heritage Fund.
