The Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government is seeking applications for its External Agency Fund Competitive Grants.
Donor Name: Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government
State: Kentucky
County: Jefferson County (KY)
City: Louisville
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/03/2022
Grant Size: $2,000
Grant Duration: 6 months
Details:
External Agency Fund (EAF) grants are awarded annually to nonprofit organizations offering programs or services in Jefferson County that align with the Mayor’s strategic goals. The competitive grants are available for Social Services programs, administered by the Office of Resilience and Community Services, and for Arts and Creative Industries programs, administered by Louisville Forward.
For the Social Services funding program, qualified nonprofits committed to providing services that achieve meaningful outcomes for Louisville residents in the following key areas are encouraged to apply:
- Decreasing homelessness;
- Increasing household financial stability;
- Increasing youth, teen, and/or young adult engagement in quality programming; and/or
- Increasing access to services and resources for a targeted population.
For the Arts and Creative Industries funding program, qualified nonprofits committed to providing programs that achieve meaningful outcomes for Louisville residents in the following focus areas are encouraged to apply:
- Arts experiences for everyone;
- Creative workforce; and/or
- Creative community spaces and neighborhoods.
Funding Information
- The minimum funding request is $2,000. There is no maximum.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must already have or have applied for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status with the Internal Revenue Service.
- Applicants must be qualified to do business in Louisville/Jefferson County and the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a registered organization in good standing with the Louisville Metro Revenue Commission and the Kentucky Secretary of State.
- Agencies that have “contract” employees are required to ensure those employees are registered and in good standing with the Louisville Metro Revenue Commission.
- The program for which funds are requested must have been in existence for at least six months and serve residents of Louisville/Jefferson County.
- Applicants may submit one application per program.
- Grant funds may not exceed 85% of program’s total budget.
- Grant funds may not exceed 25% of agency’s total budget.
For more information, visit Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government.
