Under Nevada law, the Board of County Commissioners may award grant funding to non-profit community organizations that provide a substantial benefit to the residents of the County.
Donor Name: Douglas County
State: Nevada
County: Douglas County (NV)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2022
Details:
NRS 244.1505 states that a Board of County Commissioners may grant or donate monies to a non-profit organization created for religious, charitable, or educational purposes, or to a government entity, for any purpose which will provide a substantial benefit to the inhabitants of the County.
How Community Grants are Funded
- General Fund – During the budget process, the Board of County Commissioners approves a budget for the Community Grant Program from the available one-time, adjusted opening fund balance, resulting from prior fiscal year savings. As such, funds may increase, decrease, or be eliminated based on available financial resources.
- Social Services Indigent Fund –Social Services funds include a dedicated tax rate which must be awarded to benefit the County’s indigent population. During the budget process, a portion of these funds is budgeted for the Community Grant Program.
Eligibility Criteria
- Douglas County non-profit organizations.
To qualify for funding an organization is required to submit a completed application to Douglas County with the following:
- Organization information (i.e. history, mission, the geographical area served).
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Organization’s financial information (i.e. availability of alternate funding, financial statements).
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Information regarding the program/project the requested funding will be used for.
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The results were achieved from any prior year’s grant funding that was received (if applicable).
For more information, visit Community Grant.