The Cape Cod Foundation is accepting applications for its Harwich Fund to provide grants for initiatives tackling a wide range of challenges and opportunities facing the Harwich community.
Donor Name: The Cape Cod Foundation
State: Massachusetts
Town: Harwich
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 10/21/2022
Grant Size: $1,000 – $2,500
Details:
The Fund is particularly interested in proposals that provide a creative and informed response to unmet community needs. Proposals should solve a challenge facing the Harwich community across a wide range of fields, including human services, health, education, arts and culture, community development, and the environment. While not a requirement, the Fund is keen to support smaller/grassroots Harwich-focused or Harwich-based organizations and encourages proposals from organizations of that nature. The Harwich Fund prefers to support a specific activity/event, project, or essential purchase such as for equipment or technology.
Funding Information
Grants from The Harwich Fund are generally $1,000 – $2,500. The Harwich Fund plans to award $5,000 to $7,500 in this first round of competitive grantmaking.
Eligibility Criteria
Types of Organizations That May Apply
- 501(c)(3) public charities
- Organizations serving a charitable purpose that have a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)(3) public charity
- Faith-based organizations. They will consider proposals if: (1) services benefit all, regardless of religion; (2) services provided are not religious in nature; and (3) there is no proselytizing associated with the service.
- Civic organizations. Proposals must be project-based and of a charitable nature; the organization must have a fiscal sponsor that is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
- Public and private schools. They will only fund projects that exceed the school’s budget; applicant must have a letter of support from the fiscal head of the school.
- Other government agencies with project-based proposals. Applicants must have a letter of support from the fiscal head of the agency.
Limitations
The Harwich Fund will generally not consider proposals for the following:
- Debt reduction
- Projects that will be completed prior to the grant award
- Capital campaigns or improvements
- Endowment building
- Monuments and memorials
For more information, visit The Cape Cod Foundation.
