The Springfield Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Competitive Grant Program.
Donor Name: Springfield Foundation
State: Ohio
County: Clark County (OH)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/12/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Springfield Foundation serves the entire Clark County community through its support in six focus areas-Arts & Culture, Civic Affairs, Education, Environment, Conservation & Animal Welfare, Heath, and Human Services.
Focus Areas
- Arts & Culture- Having opportunities available for individuals to experience art and culture on a personal basis are critical to having a community with strong cultural vitality.
- Increase the diversity, and attendance levels of audiences attending arts and culture events.
- Programs are available that allow a diverse audience opportunities for interaction with arts & culture.
- Programs are available that increase audience attendance at arts and culture events.
- Community residents of all ages acquire knowledge or skills in arts and culture.
- Programs are available that allow children and adults opportunities to create art.
- Individuals will have opportunities to engage with artists.
- Increase the number of opportunities for artists.
- Increase the number of opportunities available for artists to increase their talents.
- Increase the diversity, and attendance levels of audiences attending arts and culture events.
- Civic Affairs- Civic engagement is an essential element in democracy and key to making smart and creative decisions that allow communities to flourish today and meet the challenges of tomorrow.
- Educate and engage active citizens of all ages.
- Improve the civic knowledge and participation of Clark County citizens
- Educate and engage active citizens of all ages.
- Environment, Conservation & Animals– By bringing conservation and environmental issues into focus and motivating the community to join in making improvements they affect positive change.
- Increase the number of citizens participating in activities that foster an appreciation of the environment
- Increase community awareness of conservation and environmental issues in Clark County to educate the citizens and businesses and encourage their participation and appreciation of the natural environment.
- Decrease the number of homeless and unwanted pets in Clark county
- Provide free or discounted spay/neuter vouchers to pet owners in underserved areas of Clark County.
- Shelter cats and dogs will be spayed/neutered before released for adoption
- Increase the number of citizens participating in activities that foster an appreciation of the environment
- Education- To increase the number of people receiving a quality education that will set the basis for a successful life.
- Increase the number of students who are ready to begin kindergarten.
- Increase the number of children enrolling in early childhood quality educational programs such as pre-school.
- Increase parental involvement with children’s education.
- Increase the college and career readiness for clark county residents.
- Increase the number of students participating in post-secondary preparation programs.
- Increase the number of Clark County residents who participate in job training programs.
- Increase the number of students who are ready to begin kindergarten.
- Health– The economic impact of unintended pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases, poor mental health and chronic diseases is an important consideration for the community, as is the long-term impact on individuals’ health and wellness. Healthy individuals have a prevention-oriented mindset toward their health.
- Impact the health of the community by decreasing the incidence of unintended pregnancies and infection with sexually transmitted infections (stis).
- Increase outreach and information, taking into consideration Clark County populations who may be at higher risk or more vulnerable to disparate health outcomes.
- Increase access to and awareness of Reproductive Health Services, including use of a Reproductive Life Plan.
- Decrease the state-reported rate of Clark County individuals testing positive for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).
- Improve the Mental Health of the community by providing individuals with the skills and services necessary to successfully handle challenging situations and to understand and manage their conditions and behaviors.
- Increase outreach and information, taking into consideration Clark County populations who may be at higher risk or more vulnerable to disparate health outcomes.
- Improve the understanding and application of trauma informed practices throughout various disciplines/initiatives in Clark County.
- Equip Clark County youths with self-management skills to cope with or avoid depression, suicide and drug abuse.
- Improve Management of Chronic Diseases in Clark County.
- Increase outreach and information, taking into consideration Clark County populations who may be at higher risk or more vulnerable to disparate health outcomes.
- Individuals with congestive heart failure will manage their disease and will decrease hospital re-admissions for congestive heart failure.
- Patients with diabetes will manage their disease outside of taking medication alone. Decrease the number of asthma attacks that require emergency services/treatment by implementing home-based environmental assessments and interventions.
- Impact the health of the community by decreasing the incidence of unintended pregnancies and infection with sexually transmitted infections (stis).
- Human Service– Meeting human needs through an interdisciplinary knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems, and maintaining a commitment to improving the overall quality of life is the focus of the human services program
- To help families and individuals become stable and financially independent
- To assist families and individuals in meeting emergency needs to stabilize a crisis, and for which no other or inadequate funding sources are available. Examples: emergency assistance with food, clothing, shelter, crisis intervention or refuge in abuse cases.
- To provide services that prevent or intervene in cases of family breakdown, violence or poverty. To assist families and individuals in removing barriers to obtaining and maintaining economic self-sufficiency. Examples: child care, transportation, transitional housing, and rehabilitation programs.
- To assist individuals with physical or developmental disabilities in maintaining an independent or semi-independent lifestyle.
- To promote positive outcomes for all people
- To foster good relationships between youth, especially minority youth, and law enforcement.
- To provide youth, especially those most at risk, with the skills, knowledge and a variety of other personal and social assets to function well during adolescence and adulthood.
- To provide senior citizens, especially those most at risk, with the opportunity to continue contributing to society while having the best quality of life.
- To help families and individuals become stable and financially independent
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for funding from the Springfield Foundation charitable organizations are required to:
- Be a nonprofit organization exempt from Federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, churches, or government units including public schools and municipalities. If you do not have a 501(c)(3), you may enter into an agreement with a qualified nonprofit that will act as your fiscal agent.
- Have a governing board, and conduct business without discrimination based on race, religion, gender, age, disability, or national origin.
- Provide programs and projects serving the Clark County, Ohio Community.
- Provide to the Springfield Foundation a board approved diversity, equity, and inclusion statement.
The Springfield Foundation does not award grants from discretionary funds for the following purposes:
- Awards to individuals, including fellowships, travel, study, research, camps.
- Support for individual political candidates and/or lobbying efforts,
- Annual campaigns or dues,
- Endowments outside of the Springfield Foundation.
- Sectarian worship, instruction, or proselytizing,
- Fraternal, political, labor, athletic, and social or veterans’ groups,
- School bands and school choral groups, drill teams, or color guards,
- Annual fund drives or fund-raising activities,
- Returning applicants who did not complete their previous grant requirements (i.e., reporting).
For more information, visit Springfield Foundation.
