Local Community Grants

Guidelines

• Local Community grants range from a minimum of $250 to a maximum of $5,000.
• Eligible nonprofit organizations must operate on the local level (or be an affiliate/chapter of a larger organization that operates locally) and directly benefit the service area of the facility from which they are requesting funding.
• The 2020 grant cycle begins Feb. 1, 2020 and the application deadline is Dec. 31, 2020.
• Applications may be submitted at any time during this funding cycle. Please note that applications will only remain active in our system for 90 days, and at the end of this period they will be automatically rejected.
• Organizations may only submit a total number of 25 applications and/or receive up to 25 grants within the 2020 grant cycle.

Eligibility Checklist

Organizations applying must meet one of following criteria:

• An organization holding a current tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), or (19) of the Internal Revenue Code, listed on the IRS Master File and conducting activities within the United States (excluding nationally sponsored organizations, such as American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, Children’s Miracle Network and United Way)
• A recognized government entity: state, county or city agency, including law enforcement or fire departments, that are requesting funds exclusively for public purposes
• A K-12 public or nonprofit private school, charter school, community/junior college, state/private college or university; or a church or other faith-based organization with a proposed project that benefits the community at large, such as food pantries, soup kitchens and clothing closets.

Selection Process

• Management at the facility to which you are applying will review the application and make initial funding recommendations on all submitted requests.
• Each facility manager may set the frequency and process in which application determinations are made.
• The facility manager and the grant administrator reserve the right to adjust the amount awarded to each organization without prior notice.
• Organizations will be notified of any decision via e-mail. All funding decisions are final.
• If an organization is approved, grant checks will be mailed directly to the recipient’s address listed in the Cybergrant’s profile for the organization. Please allow two to four weeks for delivery.
• In the event of being awarded a grant, organizations should contact the local facility from which funds were awarded in order to schedule a formal recognition event.

All grant applications are made subject to review of the organization’s reputation and activities and its agreement to comply with applicable terms and conditions. Submission of an application does not guarantee funding. Funding exclusions include: organizations that deny service, membership or other involvement on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran, or disability status.