The City of Lawrenceburg has generously allocated grant funds specifically for eligible tax-exempt organizations that provide a benefit, direct or indirect, to the Lawrenceburg community and Dearborn County.
Donor Name: City of Lawrenceburg
State: Indiana
County: Dearborn County (IN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/03/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
LCGP Specific Guidelines:
- grant funds are not granted to sustain ongoing projects/programs;
- grant applications will be considered as long as funds are available;
- organizations may not apply for any property improvements (buildings, fencing etc. …) to land not owned by the organization seeking the grant funds; and
- the maximum grant award allotted is $100,000 per organization per calendar year (combined Phase I & II).
Funding Information
Phase II are for grant requests from $5,001 up to $100,000.
Criteria
- Organizations serving residents of Dearborn County that are currently recognized as tax-exempt by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under IRC section 501(c)(3) or under section 501(c) are eligible to apply for grants from DCF.
- If a tax-exempt organization is not a 501(c)(3), then the purpose of the grant request must be charitable as defined by the IRS. Grants awarded to non-501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations will be proportionate to the charitable purpose of the grant request.
- Grants are awarded only to organizations whose programs benefit the residents of Dearborn County. If your organization is located outside of Dearborn County BUT you serve Dearborn County residents – THEN the grant request should be proportionate to the number of Dearborn County residents served.
- All organizations applying for grants through the Dearborn Community Foundation must have a responsible fiscal agent or treasurer within the organization and follow adequate accounting procedures.
- Organizations may not apply for any property improvements (buildings, fencing, etc.) to land or buildings not owned by the organization seeking the grant funds.
Ineligibility
Generally, grants are not made:
- to individuals, except for educational scholarships (which are paid to the educational institute for the benefit of the individual);
- exclusively for endowment creation (with the exception of endowment matching programs);
- to fund travel expenses;
- to sustain ongoing programs/projects; and
- to fund salaried/contracted positions.
No Grants are made:
- to support political parties, campaigns, or issues;
- specifically for sectarian religious purposes, but can be made to religious organizations for programs that benefit the general public;
- for debt reduction of recipient organizations; and
- to provide for project/programs, expenses and/or equipment committed and/or purchased prior to the decision/award date from the Dearborn Community Foundation.
For more information, visit City of Lawrenceburg.
