The Jeannette L. Musgrave Foundation seeks to fund programs which support the long-term sustainability of nonprofit organizations working with low-income communities in the Springfield, Missouri metropolitan statistical area (MSA).
Donor Name: Jeannette L. Musgrave Foundation
State: Missouri
County: Christian County (MO), Dallas County (MO), Greene County (MO), Polk County (MO), Webster County (MO)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/22/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The Jeannette L. Musgrave Foundation supports engagement in long-term, high-impact philanthropy by making available the opportunity for agencies to apply for larger-scale, multi-year grants. The Musgrave MultiYear Impact Grant Program establishes long-term funding to have significant impact on challenges in the Springfield-Greene County region. Focus areas on this grant program will be established each year factoring Mrs. Musgrave’s focus areas and changing community needs.
This program launches in its third year with the following focus area: Opportunities to Thrive.
This program encourages applicants to propose solutions to longterm organizational stability issues for organizations serving Springfield’s low-income and no-income populations in the Musgrave Foundation service area.
Priority Concepts
Ideal agency applicants to this program provide direct service to low-income communities in the Springfield MSA. Applications should primarily focus on strategies by agencies to build long-term organizational financial stability in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic which ensures continuous service to individuals of great need in the community.
Examples of potential grant proposals include:
- Expenses associated with organizational restructuring
- Creation of a new development strategy in the wake of COVID-19
- Capital and technology expenses
- Organizational strategic planning
- Other consultation support that stabilizes the applicant organization
- Staff time allocated to working toward long-term organizational sustainability.
Funding Information
- Total budget: $300,000 will be dedicated to this effort in 2024; up to $800,000 over a three-year effort may be used.
- Request amount by year: Proposals may request different funding amounts each year in a multi-year request, totaling no more than $100,000 in any one year.
- Max request from one proposal: $100,000 per year for up to three years
- Proposal timeframe options: One-year, two-year, or three-year proposals.
Eligibility Criteria
- Lead applicant agencies must be nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations, government entities, school districts, or tax-exempt faith-based organizations.
- Primary applicant organizations must currently provide programmatic support to low-income communities in the Springfield, Missouri MSA (Greene, Christian, Dallas, Polk and Webster counties). Additionally, eligible proposals must primarily focus on Greene County but can include work occurring in the Springfield, Missouri MSA.
- Proposal annual requests cannot represent more than 25% of the organization’s annual budget.
- Eligible agencies must not be current recipients of another Musgrave Multi-Year grant program (Foster Families or Student Citizenship).
- Agencies that obtained nonprofit status after December 2020 are not eligible for this grant program as it is focused on supporting agencies with a proven, multi-year track record of supporting low-income communities through the COVID-19 pandemic recovery process.
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