The Community Foundation of Pulaski County is accepting applications for its grant program to serve charitable programs and projects benefiting Pulaski County, Indiana.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Pulaski County
State: Indiana
County: Pulaski County (IN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/01/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Focus Areas
Field of Interest Funds support a specific area of “interest” as defined by the original donor. At the Community Foundation, the field of interest areas include:
- adult education
- ag-related programs and causes, including educational opportunities, youth programs, and local food programs
- disabled adults
- educationally disadvantaged children or adults
- environmental and wellness
- wildlife conservation and habitat management, conservation education, and education in outdoor recreation with primary focus on hunting, fishing, trapping, and shooting sports activities
Eligibility Criteria
Preference will be given to proposals that:
- Impact a substantial number of people in Pulaski County, Indiana
- Suggest practical solutions to current problems or address a current community interest. Examples include, but are not limited to, issues noted in the “Conversations With the Community” report.
- Encourage cooperation and elimination of duplicate services
- Assist grant recipients to achieve certain objectives
- Are from established non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organizations.
Evaluation Criteria
In evaluating grant applications, the Grants Committee gives consideration to:
- Project Quality
- Established community need, expected benefits, planning, similarity to other programs, reasonableness of budget and grant request, other expected funding sources, potential to leverage other grants.
- Community Impact
- Number of people affected, potential benefit, demonstrated community need/desire for the project, impact on requesting organization, collaboration with other organizations, volunteer commitment to the project.
- Project Management
- Fiscal responsibility, long-range planning, staff and board experience, organizational ability to carry out the project, mission-appropriate, future of the organization.
Ineligibility
The Foundation does not make grants for the following:
- Annual appeals or membership contributions
- Debt reduction, existing obligations, or building campaigns
- To or for individuals
- Travel expenses
- Political purposes
- Loans
For more information, visit CFPC.