The Community Foundation of Grand Forks East Grand Forks & Region is inviting applicants for its Neel Family Fund to provide support of music education for children 18 years of age and younger in Grand Forks County, North Dakota.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Grand Forks East Grand Forks & Region
State: North Dakota
County:
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/28/2023
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Joe was a lifelong lover of music and recognized its importance in youth education. His lasting gift is intended to support music education for uses such as:
- School music programs
- Youth bands, choirs and orchestras, and summer programs
- Purchases of music and instruments
- Costs or fees for guest conductors and clinicians
Gifts are to be used to increase or supplement resources of music education rather than replace or supplant existing resources.
Funding Information
Proposed projects must fulfill the following criteria:
- Benefit music education for children 18 years of age and younger in Grand Forks County.
- If awarded, grant funds must be expended on a project that starts and ends between the following dates:
- Cycle 1 Grant Awards: July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants for the Neel Family Fund Grant Program must fulfill the following criteria:
- Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, be a public agency (such as a school or library) or unit of government, or be fiscally sponsored by such.
- Have principal operations in Grand Forks County.
- Be current with all reports if a prior Community Foundation grant recipient.
- Demonstrate general fiscal responsibility and agree to use the grant funds in a manner consistent with the grant application.
- Submit a complete and accurate application, providing all requested information, by the stated deadline.
Application Notes:
- Any applicant or project determined by Community Foundation staff to be ineligible will be eliminated from the review process.
- If your proposal contains minor errors, an effort will be made to contact you to correct the errors after the submission deadline and prior to the distribution of the applications to the grant review panel.
- If your proposal is incomplete or otherwise ineligible, you will be notified within five business days of the submission deadline that your proposal will not be considered.
Funding is not available for:
- Salaries of permanent personnel.
- Bringing performances or exhibitions to the area.
- Taking students to performances or exhibitions.
- Support of foundations.
- Cash reserves, endowment funds, capital expenditures, fundraising, or activities that are primarily for religious or political purposes.
- Fines and penalties, debt reduction/elimination, or litigation.
- Awards, re-grants, redistributions, donations, contributions, prizes, or gifts to any other person, organization, or entity.
- Alcoholic beverages.
- Commercial (for-profit) enterprises or activities, including concessions, food, t-shirts, or other items for resale.
For more information, visit Neel Family Fund.
