The Northern Monterey County Foundation (NMCF) seeks to support nonprofit organizations that have the leadership and capacity to provide important community resources and services in Northern Monterey County communities.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for Monterey County
State: California
Towns: Selected Towns
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/27/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000 – $4,000
Grant Duration: 11 Months
Details:
The Northern Monterey County Foundation (NMCF) is an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County.
Funding will be considered for the following types of requests:
- Program Support: for the expansion or refinement of existing programs, as well as new programs that show the promise of impact and sustainability
- Operating Support: unrestricted grants to organizations
- Capital Support: for costs associated with buildings and/or facilities
- Organizational Development: to strengthen or enhance the internal capacity and infrastructure of organizations that have a proven track record of community benefit in Northern Monterey County
Funding Information
- The NMCF has $40,000 available for grantmaking in 2022. Grants are expected to range from a minimum of $1,000 to a maximum of $4,000.
- Grant recipients will be expected to use all funds and provide a written evaluation of the project within 11 months from the grant date of late July.
Grant Fund May Support
- Pre-development or construction costs for facility construction or renovation
- Matching grants to leverage other funding
- Developmental costs for new programs
- Personnel expenses that relate to specific program goals
- Equipment, materials, and/or facilities expenses that directly benefit participants or are an identifiable part of a project.
Eligibility Criteria
Grants will only be considered for projects and programs serving the Northern Monterey County communities of Aromas, Bolsa Knolls, Boronda, Castroville, Elkhorn, Las Lomas, Moss Landing, Oak Hills, Pajaro, Prunedale, Royal Oaks, or Santa Rita.
- 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations
- Public programs, such as school activities and programs not included in normal curricula, parks, public health, etc.
- Church-sponsored activities with benefits to the entire community (e.g. a food pantry)
- Organizations and collaboratives that are not legally incorporated—for these, CFMC requires an agreement with a “Fiscal Sponsor” defined as a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization accountable for the financial management of the grant.
- Organization may only submit one application. However, if an organization is serving as a fiscal sponsor for a collaborative or unincorporated group, it can also apply for a grant to benefit its organization.
For more information, visit Northern Monterey County Foundation Grants.
