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.
Donor Name: Laura Jane Musser Fund
State: Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota, Wyoming, New York and Texas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/02/2023
Size of the Grant:
- Planning: Up to $5,000
- Implementation: Up to $25,000
Grant Duration: 18 months
Details:
Priorities
- 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.
Project Must Demonstrate
- Support from a diverse cross-section of community members and institutions
- Matching financial and/or in-kind support from the local community
- Significant volunteer participation
- Reasonable plans to complete the project within 18 months or less
Funding Information
- 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.
Geographic Focus
- ONLY programs in Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota, Wyoming, and limited counties in New York and Texas may apply.
- Eligible counties in New York include: Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, and Ulster. Eligible counties in Texas are located in the Rio Grande River Valley (Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy counties), Deep East Texas (Angelina, Houston, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Newton, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, and Tyler counties), and the Brazos Valley (Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson, and Washington counties).
The Program will cover
- New programs or projects within their first three years
- A planning or implementation phase
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations (organizations with fiscal sponsors are not eligible)
- Local units of Government.
The fund will not be funded
- Capital campaigns and large capital expenses
- General operating support
- Ongoing program support
- Advocacy
For more information, visit Laura Jane Musser Fund.
