The Homer Foundation is seeking applications to enhance and foster charitable and philanthropic activities in the greater Homer Area.
Donor Name: The Homer Foundation
State: Alaska
City: Homer
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/12/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Details:
This is accomplished by:
- Attracting gifts and bequests from many donors;
- Creating permanent endowments dedicated to improving the quality of life for Homer area citizens forever
- Creating non-endowment opportunities for donors and agencies to have a more immediate impact on the community
- Managing its funds through consolidated investment and prudent management of its gifts and bequests.
The Foundation wishes to provide support to:
- Enhance the quality of life
- Are consistent with Foundation Policies
- Have a high likelihood of success
- Have a long-term impact
- Create leverage
- Encourage volunteers/volunteerism
- Expand capacity
- Provide possibilities
- Demonstrate change
- Provide hope
- Provide opportunities for new participants in ongoing programs
- Show support with other donors, grants, the organization, etc. as appropriate to the grant
They are not asking grant applicants to fulfill all of these points, but are asking that each application represents some of these criteria. The more attributes displayed, the stronger the application.
This program does not provide reimbursement for expenditures already incurred.
- The following are not routinely funded:
- General Operating Expenses
- Routine Maintenance
- New Buildings
- Fundraising
- Projects requesting funding more than once within twelve months.
Funding Information
The maximum award amount is $5,000.
Who is Eligible to Receive Funds?
- Non-Profit Organizations within their service area recognized by the IRS under section 501(c)(3), and other qualified not-for-profit entities.
- Societies and Groups not recognized by the IRS under section 501(c)(3), but are functioning to enhance the quality of life within their service area are eligible for consideration for projects that benefit the communities they serve.
- Tribal Entities
- Municipal governments including school districts.
Organizations within their Service Area
Southern Kenai Peninsula, from Ninilchik south including the communities across Kachemak Bay.
For more information, visit THF.
