The Granville Community Foundation is seeking applications for its grant program to provide financial support for a broad range of events, programs and projects that touch and enrich the lives of the entire community.
Donor Name: Granville Community Foundation
State: Ohio
City: Granville
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/15/2022
Details:
The Granville Community Foundation was established on May 5, 1971, “…to contribute to charitable purposes for the purposes of the common good, general welfare and civic benefits of the Granville community and to assist in and contribute to such objectives and to movements looking toward the progress and advancement of the Granville community.”
The Granville Community Foundation funds its grant awards through an endowment built through legacy bequests and an annual fund campaign supported by residents, commercial and non-profit institutions. Decisions about the thrust of the Foundation’s grant program rest in the hands of term-limited directors on a board representing both the community at large and its principal governmental and educational institutions. Decisions are guided by an evolving assessment of community needs. Presently, priority is being given to grant applicants seeking support for projects or programs which address one or more of the following needs:
- Make a clear difference in the quality of life for Granville residents
- Enrich cultural opportunities
- Preserve the community’s history
- Provide residents targeted social support
- Serve the elderly or disadvantaged
- Enhance the attractiveness of public spaces
- Propose innovative and creative solutions to community challenges
- Broaden the life experiences of community youth
Types of Grant
- Increasing the capacity of nonprofits to respond to community needs
- Start-up costs for new programs
- One-time projects or needs
- Capital needs beyond an applicant’s capabilities and means
- Grant proposals that exhibit a diversification of funding sources
- Grant proposals that delineate plans for future funding
- Collaborative projects leveraging the capabilities of multiple organizations
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be: 1) charitable non-profit organizations that have been declared 501(c)(3) public charities by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service; OR 2) Public or quasi-public agencies serving the Granville community.
- Charitable organizations must have a governing board, and conduct business without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, age, disability or national origin.
- Proposed projects or programs should be designed to benefit primarily persons living within the geographic area included in the Granville School District.
- Programs or projects which benefit some Granville residents but for which the majority of beneficiaries are residents of other communities, may be awarded a “Paid Fees” grant.
- Public or quasi-public agencies (e.g., local government, school districts) must be seeking assistance for projects for which government funding is unavailable.
- Programs or projects must be scheduled to take place within 12 months of receipt of award.
For more information, visit Granville Community Foundation.
