The Fairhope/Point Clear Community Foundation Advisory Committee is pleased to announce its first competitive grant-making cycle which will award grants to local nonprofits. These grants are funded through the Fairhope/Point Clear Community Fund, a field of interest fund established by donors to address the most pressing needs in the Fairhope/Point Clear community.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of South Alabama
State: Alabama
County: Selected Counties
Type of the Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/05/2022
Size of the Grant: $8,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Priorities
The Fairhope/Point Clear Community Foundation will accept proposals from organizations that strive to preserve and/or enhance the quality of life of residents in the Fairhope/Point Clear communities. Programs or projects could address one or more of the following: Arts, Community Development, Education, Environment/Beautification, Health, Human Services, Recreation, Technology, or Youth.
Use of Funds
Funding must be used in alignment with the Fairhope/Point Clear Community Foundation mission and is intended to strengthen the delivery of programs and services in identified areas of programmatic and geographical need. Funding may be applied toward direct program services, as well as to strengthen the organization’s capacity to deliver such services or to collaborate with other service providers.
- Project or program support: supports specific projects or programs that serve the community and are linked to an organization’s primary service.
- Capacity building: activities that strengthen an organization and help it better fulfill its mission, such as equipment, staff, training or convening.
Funding Information
- Grant requests should not exceed $8,000.00
- Funding requests should be for 12 months or less.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant organizations must be recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization, government entity, educational institution or religious organization. The program and/or activities must serve the Fairhope/Point Clear community.
- Applicants may be individual organizations or may represent a collaboration of two or more organizations. Proposals that involve collaboration with other organizations, even if submitted by an individual organization, are preferred.
For more information, visit Community Foundation of South Alabama.
