Danville Area Community Foundation Grant
Application Process and Timelines
About Community Fund Grants from your Community
Foundation
Community Fund grants are made possible by
the foresight, generosity and compassion of individuals,
families and organizations of means and vision, who have
made gifts to enhance the quality of life for
generations to come.
Through
the power of endowed funding, meaning that it is the
investment earnings that make this funding possible, our
donors’ legacies live on, providing ongoing support for
the valuable work of our nonprofit partners, and making
a difference in lives each day. Community Fund grants
are possible through gifts from donors who have chosen
to give the Community Foundation the flexibility to meet
the changing needs of our community through a responsive
grant process that meets current needs.
General Criteria for Reviewing Requests
The Foundation
encourages proposals that:
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Address priority community needs and/or
opportunities in innovative ways that enhance the
quality of life within the region.
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Show evidence of qualified leadership to complete
project and responsibly administer grant funds.
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Clearly articulate a need/opportunity, demonstrate
an effective focusing of human & financial
resources, and hold potential for successfully
impacting the identified need/opportunity.
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Combine clear goals with a plan for evaluating
progress & measuring the outcomes to be achieved.
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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.
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Use volunteers and in-kind support to reduce and
complement financial support.
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Demonstrate potential for Foundation funds to
leverage funding from other sources and/or propose
use of a Foundation grant to attract matching funds.
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Does not duplicate other programs or projects
serving the region.
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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, cemeteries, or services
limited to a select membership
- Grants 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)
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 Sponsor for the
applicant.
- All applicants must submit 1 original and 7
complete copies of the application and all
attachments.
Deadlines and Response Process
- Applications must be postmarked by May 1
- Notification will follow within 6-8 weeks
- No drop-offs or walk-ins will be
accepted.
Grant Application
Additional Information
For more information, please contact
Betty Gilmour, Program Officer, at 570-321-1500. |
