Applications are now being accepted for the Staples-Motley Area Community Foundation Grant.
Donor Name: Staples Motley Area Community Foundation
State: Minnesota
City: Staples and Motley
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/15/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Staples Motley Area Community Foundation is a Turn Key fund of the Initiative Foundation, established in partnership with local citizens, to serve as a philanthropic vehicle for accumulating and distributing financial resources to benefit the Staples/Motley area (within the physical boundaries of ISD #2170). Significantly all of the assets of the Staples Motley Area Community Foundation are held by the Initiative Foundation; most of the funds are held as permanent endowment, although when designated as such by the donors, are held as non- endowed funds. The income and/or non-endowed funds are distributed in the Staples/Motley area to support local charitable endeavors based upon recommendations made by a local Staples Motley Area Community Foundation Advisory Board.
Priorities
The Staples Motley Area Community Foundation will accept and consider funding proposals that fit within the following categories:
- Strengthening Youth and Families: Supplementing the endeavors of others in developing and implementing positive opportunities for youth and families.
- Improving Community Appearance: Making the community attractive and inviting to visitors and improving the appearance of the community to make residents
- Increasing Community Involvement and Leadership: Promoting citizen community involvement by developing and identifying leaders within the community in order to instill a sense of solidarity based on the assets of the community.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are those that serve the residents living and/or working within the physical boundaries of ISD #2170 and include:
- 501(c) 3 nonprofit organizations (that have received no adverse opinion from the IRS concerning their tax-exempt status),
- School districts,
- Local unit of governments or
- Community groups operating through a mission-related fiscal host with the appropriate tax-exempt status
- Grants will be made only in support of proposals that fit one or more of the above funding priorities and that benefit the communities identified in the geographic boundaries described above.
In general, it is not the purpose of the foundation to sponsor projects which involve annual events. - The SMACF Advisory Board will periodically review the minimum and maximum grant size. (Current maximum grant size is $2,000, not to exceed 50% of total project cost.)
Ineligibility
The Community Fund will not provide grants to/for the following:
- Capital expenses/ Brick-and-mortar expenses;
- Individuals or private businesses;
- Ongoing operating support (unless for the initial stage of a pilot project);
- Endowments, national or local fund drives or general funds;
- Expenses incurred prior to notice that the grant award has been approved by the Initiative Foundation;
- Religious organizations for direct religious activities;
- Political campaigns or lobbying activities;
- Projects in support of K-12 programs that are or have traditionally been government- funded.
For more information, visit Initiative Foundation.
