The Quarterly Competitive Grants program meets the mission of The Community Foundation to exercise leadership in directing resources to enhance the quality of life for residents of Muncie and Delaware County, Indiana.
Donor Name: The Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County, Inc. (CFMDIN)
State: Indiana
County: Delaware County (IN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/16/2022
Size of the Grant: $25,000
Details:
The grants are awarded in the following areas of interest: arts and culture, community betterment, economic development, education, and human services. Community betterment includes but is not limited to recreation, public safety, neighborhood revitalization, animal welfare, beautification and preservation, environment, community wellbeing, and community development.
Grant applications are encouraged for projects or programs that are one or more of the following:
- Provide a clear and compelling case for need both for the community and from The Community Foundation
- Link to pre-defined community-wide goals (ex: Vision 2021) within the five broad areas of interest
- Yield substantial benefits to the community for the resources invested
- Offer the potential for lasting change for future generations
- Provide a catalyst for action and community participation
- Reach a broad segment of the community with services that are presently not provided
- Promote collaboration among two or more agencies without duplicating services
- Provide startup money for innovative programs and projects that are not duplicative
- Leverage matching gifts or additional funding from other funding sources
- Provide annual operating expenses for start-up organizations, transitional funding, or capacity building to help make the organization more effective and efficient and better able to reach sustainability
- Provide annual operating expenses for existing organizations with a proven track record of successful and effective program results and a clear and compelling need for funding from The Community Foundation
Funding Information
- Requests of $25,000 or more should be submitted during the first grant cycle of the year.
Eligibility Criteria
Grants are generally awarded to 501(c)(3) organizations and may also be awarded to units of government, schools, etc., that are classified as public charities.
For more information, visit Quarterly Competitive Grants.
