Applications are now being accepted for the Rural Initiative Grant to help community develop in the areas of economic development, business preservation, arts and humanities, public space improvements, and education.
Donor Name: Laura Jane Musser Fund
State: New York, Texas, Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota, and Wyoming
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/03/2022
Size of the Grant: Up to $25,000
Grant Duration: 18 Months
Details:
The Laura Jane Musser Fund wants to encourage collaborative and participatory efforts among citizens in rural communities that will help to strengthen their towns and regions in a number of civic areas including, but not limited to, economic development, business preservation, arts and humanities, public space improvements, and education.
Priority Projects
- BRING together a broad range of community members and institutions
- PROVIDE the opportunity for diverse community members to work together
- CONTAIN measurable short-term outcomes within the first 12 to 18 months
- INCLUDE community members actively in all phases of the process
- WORK toward an outcome of positive change within their community
Funding Information
Funds will be available for:
- PLANNING (up to $5,000): These funds may support costs like: consultant or staff time, meeting costs, mailings, secretarial support, refreshments, local travel, childcare, etc.
- IMPLEMENTATION (Up to $25,000): These funds are available to implement community based rural projects that originate in, have been planned by, and involve diverse people from the local community. The projects should result in a tangible outcome within at least the first 18 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations (organizations with fiscal sponsors are not eligible) Local units of Government.
- Projects will be eligible for either planning or implementation funds during any one grant period.
For more information, visit Laura Jane Musser Fund.
