The Community Foundation of West Alabama is currently accepting applications for its Community Grants.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of West Alabama
State: Alabama
County: Bibb County (AL), Fayette County (AL), Greene County (AL), Hale County (AL), Lamar County (AL), Pickens County (AL), Tuscaloosa County (AL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/01/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Foundation is to receive and expend funds for charitable uses for the benefit of the communities around the West Alabama area. The Foundation is organized as a non-profit corporation under the laws of the State of Alabama and is governed by a Board of Directors.
Focus Areas
Grants may be made for the following charitable purposes:
- Arts and Humanities
- Children and Youth
- Education
- Elder Care
- Environment
- Health & Medicine
- Recreation
- Social Welfare
The Foundation Looks For
The Community Foundation of West Alabama has limited funds with which to make grants since the requests for qualified grants greatly exceed the grant funds available. Applicants will not be funded on an ongoing annual basis unless the terms of the grant specifically provide for multi-year funding. In order to make the greatest impact with the funds available, they prefer requests that address a critical community need.
- Get at the root causes of a problem.
- Do not duplicate existing services unless they serve a population not already being served.
- Are pilot projects which, if successful, can be expanded to serve a wider population or be duplicated by other organizations.
- Involve collaboration and cooperation with other organizations and agencies.
- Include an effective mechanism for measuring the impact of The Community Foundation’s investment.
- The requesting organization should:
- Demonstrate the expertise and experience necessary to accomplish the project
- Operate under sound financial principles
- Have a future funding plan
- Have a solid base of community and financial support to insure the future of the organization and program.
Ineligibility
No grants are made to or for:
- Individuals
- Religious Organizations for religious purposes
- Dinners, Balls or other Ticketed Events
- Political Purposes
- Lobbying Activities
- Replacement of Government Grants or Funding
- Endowments or Other Discretionary Pools
For more information, visit Community Foundation of West Alabama.
