The Community Foundation of St. Joseph County offers the Special Project Grant to assist public and other 501(c)(3) agencies in their efforts to serve community needs.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of St. Joseph County
State: Indiana
County: St. Joseph County (IN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/01/2023
Details:
Areas of Interest
The Community Foundation’s Special Project grants process encourages projects in the following areas:
- Community development
- Health and human services
- Parks, recreation, and environment
- Youth and education
Priorities
The Board has defined as the role and priorities of the Community Foundation:
- To promote organizations whose programs benefit the residents of St. Joseph County.
- To assist existing agencies to better respond to the needs of the community.
- To encourage and reward excellence in the not-for-profit field.
- To maintain both a proactive focus for grants dollars and the ability to respond to creative ideas from grant seekers.
- To promote innovative, collaborative efforts to improve the health and well-being of St. Joseph County residents.
- To encourage programs that enhance cooperation and collaboration among institutions within the area.
The Community Foundation generally does not fund
While the Community Foundation remains flexible in trying to meet community needs, in general, grants are not made to fund:
- Operating support for established programs
- Endowment campaigns
- Religious organizations for religious purposes
- Individuals directly
- Development or public relations activities (e.g. literature, videos, etc.)
- Retirement of debts
- Camperships
- Annual appeals or membership contributions
- Travel for bands, sports teams, classes, etc.
- Computers (unless presented as a necessary component of larger program or objective)
- Post-event or after-the-fact situations
- Annual or recurring events
Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofit organizations serving the citizens of St. Joseph County are eligible to submit a Special Project Grant application.
For more information, visit CFSJC.