The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham is seeking applications for its Spring 2022 Grant Cycle.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
State: Alabama
Counties: Blount County (AL), Jefferson County (AL), Shelby County (AL), St. Clair County (AL), Walker County (AL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/11/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000 to $100,000
Details:
The Community Foundation accepts applications in all five of their Priority Areas:
- Thriving Communities
- Equity and Inclusion
- Regional Cooperation
- Economic Opportunity for All
- Overcoming Persistent Poverty
Funding Information
Grant Amounts
- There is no maximum request amount, but in recent years awarded grants have ranged from $5,000 to $100,000 with an average amount of $35,000.
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CFGB prefers requests that do not exceed 25% of the budget for the proposed project. Potential or secured support for the remaining 75% of the budget should be identified. The total cost and scale of the project should be reasonable, feasible, and sustainable in relation to the applicant’s overall budget and activities.
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Organizations with documented revenue under $25,000 may only request a Seed Grant of $8,000 or less. Seed Grant applicants will not be required to submit a full proposal.
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Organizations requesting a grant of $75,000 or greater MUST have an annual or semi-annual independent audit.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be currently designated a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization by the IRS OR be a 501(c)(3) exempt religious institution OR be a government entity. Private non-operating foundations are not eligible. Applicants may use a fiscal sponsor only if there is a meaningful mission fit and an existing working relationship between the two organizations.
- Applicants must serve Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, or Walker counties in Alabama.
- Large organizations with many branches or departments (e.g. colleges, universities, YMCA, public libraries) must submit requests from the president’s office or the development office.
- An applicant with a current open grant from the Community Foundation may apply but MUST be up to date on all reporting and should have a very compelling or timely reason for requesting a new grant.
No grants are made to or for
- Individuals
- Religious organizations for religious purposes
- National fundraising drives
- Sponsorship of fundraising events
- Political organizations or candidates for public office
- Scholarship or endowment funds
- Debt reduction
- Scholarship or campership programs
- Replacement of government funding cuts
- General operating support (funding for currently operating programs or operations) – with exception of small organizations with under $100K revenue and demonstrated need
- Unspecified indirect costs (may request a portion of funds to support program management, occupancy, etc. but must be presented as specific line items vs. indirect cost rate/percentage).
For more information, visit Spring 2022 Grant Cycle.
