The Building for Tomorrow Grant typically funds projects or programs in the Kearney area and surrounding communities.
Donor Name: Kearney area Community Foundation (KACF)
State: Nebraska
City: Kearney
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/01/2023
Details:
The Grants Program of the Kearney Area Community Foundation (KACF) is a means by which not-for profit charitable organizations may secure financial assistance for programs and/or projects which will enhance the quality of life for all residents of the Kearney area and surrounding communities. KACF is a ‘community’ foundation, in that they collect and administer charitable funds under Section 509(a)(1) of the IRS tax code.
KACF serves the Kearney area in three major ways: seeking and soliciting gifts and bequests from individuals, families, corporations, and other not-for-profit organizations, managing assets for preservation of principal, optimum return, and perpetuity of the donor’s intentions, and distributing funds through grants.
Focus Areas
The KACF awards grants in eight fields of interest:
- Arts/Culture
- Health
- Community/Civic
- Human Services
- Economic Development
- Recreation
- Education
- Religion (non- denominational)
Eligibility Criteria
- Typically, a community foundation serves the people of a certain geographic area. This means that only projects or programs in the Kearney area and surrounding communities are considered for support. Grants are made to nonprofit, federally tax exempt 501(c)(3) qualified organizations or organizations delivering a project or program that qualifies as charitable activity or which has a fiscal relationship with a charity.
- Single mission organizations or agencies (like the SAFE Center, HelpCare Clinic, etc.) may apply no more frequently than every 24-months after receiving a BFT grant from KACF. Multi-mission organizations or agencies (like Buffalo County Community Partners, Kearney Public Schools and the University of Nebraska – Kearney) may apply every year, but no more than two requests may be submitted in any one year by any sub-groups (goal work groups, departments, school buildings, etc). Once the sub-group has been awarded a grant, they will need to sit out for two years before reapplying. The committee will consider grant requests on a case-by-case basis.
Selection Criteria
Selection criteria are based, in part, on the following:
- Beneficiary Involvement – projects and programs that involve those people who are expected to benefit from the grant;
- Capital projects such as construction, remodeling additions to existing buildings, and equipment purchases (only if their small grant can make a difference/impact);
- Challenge gifts under which grant awards will be authorized, provided other donors make matching gifts; and to promote leverage for generating additional funds;
- Innovative programs that represent an efficient approach to serving community needs and opportunities;
- Ongoing program’s projection of longevity as evidenced by plans for continuation beyond the initial funding period;
- Partnerships – those organizations which partner and work cooperatively with other agencies in the community;
- Programs providing an impact that is likely to make a clear difference in the quality of life for a substantial number of people; and where a moderate amount of grant money can effect a significant result;
- Seed grants to initiate promising new projects or programs, thus allowing them to demonstrate their usefulness to the community; and assist those populations not presently being adequately served;
- Stability of the applicant as evidenced by positive financial statements, solid future funding, and other related factors;
- Unusual or urgent funding; and vVolunteer involvement – programs enlisting volunteer participation and citizen involvement.
Grant Limitations
As a general practice, the Kearney Area Community Foundation refrains from funding:
- Agencies serving a populace outside of the KACF’s service area; or to programs that do not meet the mission of the KACF.
- Annual fund drives, galas, or other special-event fundraising activities
- Capital campaigns/renovation projects (unless they can make an impact with a small grant)
- Debt reduction
- Dissertations or student/faculty research projects
- Established or new endowment funds
- Indirect/administrative costs
- Institutions that discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, mental, emotional or physical ability/disability, national origin, or age in policy or in practice
- Loans, fellowships, or grants to individuals
- Religious activities (unless non-denominational and serving a broad segment of the population)
- Political lobbying, or legislative activities
- Private or parochial schools (unless serving a broad segment of the population), as well as other private organizations
- Profit making enterprises (unless allowed by Federal Treasury Regulations)
- Travel, tours or trips, including honor conferences, expanded studies
- Umbrella organizations that would re-distribute the requested funds at their discretion.
For more information, visit KACF.
