The City of Victor is accepting applications for its Community Grants to buil a more robust and vibrant community by increasing opportunities for community groups to pursue goals and achievements benefiting the community as a whole.
Donor Name: City of Victor
State: Idaho
City: Victor
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/08/2023
Size of the Grant: $7,500
Details:
The City Council’s Community Grant Program has 5 High-Level Goals:
- Strengthening the Community
- By providing funding to community organizations to deliver impactful programs and services, the Community Grant Program will help to strengthen the social fabric of a city. This can enhance social cohesion, build community resilience, and improve residents’ overall quality of life.
- Leveraging Resources
- Victor’s Community Grant Program aims to leverage resources by encouraging community organizations to collaborate and build partnerships with other stakeholders in the community. This can create synergies and maximize the impact of limited resources.
- Promoting Innovation
- By encouraging community organizations to develop innovative and creative solutions to community challenges, the Community Grant Program can help stimulate innovation and encourage the adoption of new ideas and approaches.
- Enhancing Public Engagement
- By involving community organizations in the development and implementation of programs and services, the Community Grant Program will enhance public engagement and increase community participation in decision-making processes.
- Building Capacity
- By providing funding to community organizations to enhance their capacity to deliver programs and services, Victor’s Community Grant Program will help build organizational capacity to support the development of effective, sustainable, and resilient community organizations.
Funds must be used for programs or activities accessible to Victor’s Community:
- Community Development and Service Programs (human, welfare, and community)
- Athletic/Recreational Programs
- Educational Programs
- Historical, Conservation/Preservation Programs
- Arts and Cultural Programs
- Other non-profits or organizations that preserve or enrich the general well-being or fitness of the community
Funding Information
The Community Support Grant provides small grants, generally $7,500 or less per organization. Applying does not guarantee that funding will be allocated, and applications may not be funded in full.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to receive a Community Grant, the applicant must meet ONE of the following conditions:
- The applicant is a non-profit entity organized under the Model Non-Profit Corporation Act and designated as an exempted organization as defined by Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c); or
- The applicant is a joint powers authority/organization which provides a service that would otherwise be provided by the City of Victor.
The City of Victor WILL NOT consider applications for grant funding from any of the following:
- A private individual for his/her own use;
- A private for-profit entity or organization;
- A political, politically affiliated, or political action organization;
- Private/Parochial Schools; or
- Organizations conducting programs that discriminate against individuals or groups based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression, disability or political affiliation.
What cannot be funded
It is the City’s policy not to fund requests from applicants for services that are otherwise supported by general tax dollars, represent a duplication of services for which the City already provides funding, or where the request comes from an applicant requesting funds for a service in another community, which is a type of service Victor already funds for itself.
Specifically, the following requests will not be funded:
- Requests for “start-up” costs, administrative costs, overhead costs, fund-raising costs, or other costs related to operating the initial service/program for which the group was organized;
- Retrospective applications – if an event, service, activity, or program takes place before the application is submitted, it will not be considered for funding;
- Requests for core staffing costs or utilities;
- Requests to fund grant programs;
- Programs for the purpose of advocating a religious faith or belief;
- Celebrations for individuals; or
- Requests from organizations to assist with a specific program or event which has received funding through another City of Victor grant program in that fiscal year.
For more information, visit Community Grants.
