The City of College Park is seeking applications for its Community Services Grant Program.
Donor Name: City of College Park
State: Maryland
City: College Park
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000 to $3,000
Details:
Community Services Grants are for organizations providing community services to College Park residents. These grants also fund community projects or special events that will be hosted by an organization to introduce or enhance a programming opportunity within the City.
Funding Information
Grant awards typically range from $1,000 to $3,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria support the stated objectives of this policy: transparency, no conflicts of interest, accountability, and non-discrimination. Applicant/grantee must:
- Provide services, events, products, etc. that benefit the City and its residents and extend services to the general public in College Park, and must not exclude anyone by reason of race, religion, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, ancestry or national origin, physical or mental disability, color, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or political affiliation
- Demonstrate that the services, events, products, etc. meet a need/demand in the City and do not duplicate or compete with an existing City or private service/program/event, but may complement an existing service
- Release annual financial statements or where none are available, financial statements that have been verified as correct by two signing officers.
- Be in good standing with the City, i.e.- not in arrears on any applicable taxes, licenses, fees, etc.
- Show evidence that the organization needs the funding from the City
- Provide public acknowledgement of the City’s grant donation/sponsorship where applicable (i.e. in programs, etc.)
- Understand that the grant/sponsorship is not an automatic ongoing source of funding
- Demonstrate that the activity for which a grant is requested will be organized without financial gain for its members or directors. The grant may not be used to pay a member of the organization to act as a Director or provider of the service. Only eligible expense reimbursement is allowed.
- Have clear goals and performance measures that will show the anticipated impact of the activities
- Have an accountability system/mechanism for evaluation and be able to report/provide:
- Number of College Park residents served
- Evidence of results/outcomes
- Number of local volunteers
- Financial information
For more information, visit Community Services Grant Application.
