The Otsego Community Foundation has administered the Community Grant Program, a collaborative effort of local funders that increases the effectiveness of grantmaking and grows the capacity of local nonprofits.
Donor Name: Otsego Community Foundation
State: Michigan
County: Otsego County (MI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/01/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Since 2015, The Otsego Community Foundation has administered the Community Grant Program, a collaborative effort of local funders that increases the effectiveness of grantmaking and grows the capacity of local nonprofits.
All funding partners are particularly interested in supporting applications that:
- Focus on projects that pilot, scale, accelerate, or fill significant gaps.
- Build capacity and support the incredible work of our nonprofits.
- Fully fund grants and champion projects actively addressing identified local needs.
- Support multi-year grants to promote effective planning and programming.
- Leverage greater funds from outside our community through matching grants.
Types of Grants
The Community Grant Program offers four types of grants for Otsego County nonprofits: Seed, Expansion, Capacity, and Sustaining. Please refer to the definitions below to determine which fits the needs of your organization.
- Expansion Grant – This grant funds an increase in the size or scope of an existing program.
- Capacity Grant – This grant is an investment that strengthens nonprofit performance or outcomes such as new strategies, improved processes/efficiencies, or staff development.
- Sustaining Grant – This grant funds an established program or project that isn’t altering its size or scope.
- Seed Grant – This type of grant funds a new concept or pilot program.
Who is Eligible?
- 501 (c) (3) organizations
- Schools
- Government Units that serve the residents of Otsego County.
Ineligibility
The Community Grant Program does NOT fund the following:
- Capital campaigns
- Membership campaigns
- Event sponsorships
- Retroactive funding
- Debt retirement
- Grants to individuals
- Grants for medical, scientific, or academic research
- Grants that promote political and religious ideologies and doctrines.
For more information, visit OCF.