Danville Area Community Foundation Grant Application
& Guidelines
The Danville Area Community Foundation, an affiliate of
First Community Foundation of Pennsylvania, was founded
to serve communities in Montour County. Grants are made
to qualifying organizations on an annual basis.
The grant application process begins when an
organization submits a
Letter of Intent
to the Foundation. A Grant Committee, comprised of
members of the Danville Area Community
Foundation's Advisory Board and other individuals
from the community will review the letters.
Nonprofit organizations will then be notified of whether
they will be invited to submit a full grant application
or whether their proposal has been denied.
Letter of Intent Guidelines & Instructions
Click here
to download the Danville Area
Community Foundation's Letter of Intent Guidelines &
Instructions.
Grant Application Timeline
June 1
Deadline to submit Letter of Intent
July 1
Agencies notified of whether they will be invited to
submit full application
August 1
Full grant applications due to the Foundation's offices
Grant Applications & Guidelines
The Danville Area Community Foundation makes grants
from designated funds, donor advised funds and
unrestricted funds held at the Foundation. Grants from
unrestricted funds are made through a competitive
application process. Qualified nonprofit organizations
may apply for funding by submitting a completed grant
application by the applicable deadline.
Funding Priorities
While the Foundation's unrestricted funding continues to
assist a broad range of charitable projects, beginning
in 2007 and beyond special priority will be given to
funding programs and projects with the greatest
likelihood to assist the Foundation in achieving one of
two desired, long-term community benefit outcomes:
- Economic & Cultural Development
- Youth Development
General Criteria for Reviewing Requests
The grant review process is competitive—there are always
more funding requests than there is available funding.
The Foundation favors proposals that:
- Address priority community needs and/or opportunities
in innovative ways that enhance the quality of life
within the region.
- Show evidence of qualified leadership to complete
project and responsibly administer grant funds.
- Clearly articulate a need/opportunity, demonstrate an
effective focusing of human & financial resources, and
hold potential for successfully impacting the identified
need/opportunity.
- Combine clear goals with a plan for evaluating
progress & measuring the outcomes to be achieved.
- Demonstrate a stable funding base from other sources
and/or the ability to achieve long-term
self-sustainability, especially when seeking start-up or
seed funding.
- Use volunteers and in-kind support to reduce and
complement financial support.
- Demonstrate potential for Foundation funds to leverage
funding from other sources and/or propose use of a
Foundation grant to attract matching funds.
- Does not duplicate other programs or projects serving
the region.
- Stimulate cooperation and collaboration among agencies
and/or between the public & private sectors where
possible.
Limitations:
Generally, no grants will be provided for:
- Endowments (unless created within the Foundation)
- Ongoing operational support (except for seed funding
or in special situations as identified by the
Foundation's Board of Directors)
- Annual campaigns and event sponsorships
- Debt reduction
- Sectarian religious purposes, clubs, sports teams,
fire companies, or services limited to a select
membership
- Grants or loans to individuals
- Research grants of a highly technical or specialized
nature
- Scholarships, fellowships, honorary awards, or travel
grants (except as provided via donor-established
scholarship funds managed by high schools and colleges)
Grant Size
Foundation grants are typically around $1,000. Grants
may be considered annually.
Funding Request Process
Applicants must be qualified to receive tax-exempt
contributions as defined by the IRS-in the vast majority
of cases, applicants will be 501(c)(3) organizations.
Applicants without 501(c)(3) status may work through
another qualified 501(c)(3) organization that is willing
to serve as a fiscal agent for the applicant. All
applicants must complete a Foundation Grant Application
and include all materials listed on the checklist on
page three of the application. All
applicants must submit one original and six complete copies of the
application, along with all attachments (only one set of
financials, 990 and audit are required - see checklist).
Staff may review proposals with the applicant and
representatives from the Foundation Board of Directors.
In some cases, the Foundation's Board of Directors may
request a site visit.
For applicants that are regional organizations
operating outside of Montour County, it is extremely
important to quantify how the proposed project will
benefit the residents of Montour County.
Deadlines and Response Process
June 1
Deadline to submit Letter of Intent
July 1
Agencies notified of whether they will be invited to
submit full application
August 1
Full grant applications due to the Foundation's offices
Letters of Intent and Applications must be in the
Foundation's offices by 4 pm on the appropriate deadline
to be considered. Applications received after the
deadline will be held until the next deadline or
returned to the applicant, as appropriate. For more
information, please contact
Candy Bower,
Manager of Program & Scholarship Services. |
