Grant
Application Guidelines
Please call the Community Foundation first to discuss
your proposal. Once it has been determined that
the proposal meets the grantmaking guidelines, you
will be invited to submit a grant application.
Grant applicants should meet the following guidelines:
- Qualifications
- Tax exempt, non-profit organization under
Section 501 (c)(3) of the IRS code (some
exceptions apply) within Emmet County or
serves a significant number of Emmet County
residents.
- Educational institution, state agency
or municipality within Emmet County or serves
a significant number of Emmet County residents.
Proposals should be for projects/programs
that are not otherwise tax supported.
- The applicant must not discriminate in hiring
of staff or the provision of services based
on race, religion, sex, age, national origin
or disability.
- Only one grant application per applicant will
be accepted per grant cycle. With a limited
amount of grant dollars to address a broad range
of needs within the community, the Community
Foundation feels it is in the best interest
of everyone if the applicant chooses the project
or program with the highest priority. This will
not guarantee funding, but it will help focus
the decisions on the areas of greatest need.
- Applicants are requested to make us aware
of any potential conflict of interest by staff
or governing body.
The current objectives of the Board of Trustees
do not allow grants for the following purposes:
- Debt reduction
- Individuals, other than scholarships
- Sectarian purposes
- Endowments
Grant Funds Available Outside The Regular
Cycles:
Sturgeon River Pottery Fund For Education
In The Visual Arts: This fund is to provide
annual support to school art programs (K-12) located
in Emmet County and Wolverine. Grant applications
for this fund are mailed to eligible schools in
the fall. Completed grant applications are due
back to the Community Foundation office by November
1. Grants will be in the $50 to $250 range.
Scholarships: The Community
Foundation has many different scholarship funds
to benefit Emmet County students. Most of the
applications have a deadline in March or April
of each year. Please visit our Scholarships
page or contact your school counselor
to receive information regarding scholarships.
Ward & Eis Elder's Project Fund:
This fund was established to enrich the life of
elders. Grant applications to this fund should
be for innovative programs/projects that are intergenerational,
focus on education, promote the collection of
retrospective personal histories, or offer opportunities
for older residents to share their expertise with
the broader community. No application deadline.
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