This Community and Regional Impact grant is intended to fund projects that respond to unmet needs in Bighorn, Carbon, Custer, Fergus, Musselshell, Rosebud, Stillwater, Treasure, and Yellowstone counties.
Donor Name: Billings Community Foundation
State: Montana
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2023
Size of the Grant: $2,500 – $5,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The Billings Community Foundation believes strongly in the importance of local Community Foundations to support and respond to needs in their community and throughout the region.
These grants offer support for organizations providing programs, projects, and/or services that respond to needs in their community and within the Greater Yellowstone Valley Region of Montana.
Funding Information
- Grants will range from $2,500 to $5,000
- Grant funds must be expended within one year of the award date.
Project Categories
- Animal Welfare
- Arts and Culture
- Bricks and Motor within the City of Billings
- Community and Economic Development
- Education
- Human Service
- Natural and Environmental Resources
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are for 501(c)3 non-profit organizations in Yellowstone, Musselshell, Rosebud, Custer, Treasure, Bighorn, Carbon, Stillwater, and Fergus counties. Government entities and religious organizations defined by the IRS in Section 170(c)1 or 170(b)1A are also eligible. All other organizations are required to have a 501(c)3 fiscal sponsor prior to submitting a grant request.
- Applicants must have had their IRS designation for at least three years and be currently governed by a board of directors with a minimum of five members
- An organization may submit only one application per grant cycle
- Organizations may submit grant applications every year. However, the Billings Community Foundation will not grant to an organization that has been awarded the previous three consecutive years.
- Final grant reports are required to be submitted by the grantees or fiscal sponsors. Organizations that fail to submit final grant report will be ineligible to apply for further funding for a minimum of three years.
For more information, visit BCF.