New grant opportunity for local nonprofits
The Community Foundation of Greene County (CFGC) has recently announced they are accepting grant applications for the fall discretionary grant round. CFGC seeks to fund organizations and ideas that will have a significant and lasting impact on Greene County, its residents, infrastructure and future. The Foundation expects to award two to three grants between $2,000 and $5,000. Proposals for grants will be accepted in the following priorities:
* Arts, Culture and Humanities – Projects that encourage and demonstrate artistic creativity and appreciation and enjoyment of the arts and culture, including visual and performing arts, museums, arts education, and public media.
* Education – Projects to enhance the education experience for persons of any age; that encourage literacy; and promote lifelong learning skills.
* Environment and Animal Welfare – Projects to enhance the quality of life, to ensure biodiversity, to mitigate or investigate the impacts of pollution on the local region. Includes conservation, resource protection, energy/renewal resources, agricultural projects and animal welfare.
* Health and Fitness – Projects that define and address issues of local concern that are not addressed through state or federal tax-supported institutions.
* Human Needs – Projects whose objects or purposes are to give aid, comfort, support or assistance to children, aged persons or indigent adults, or urban affairs
* Public and Societal Benefit – Projects that promote community and economic development and/or community involvement.
* Religious / Faith Based – Projects that promote interdenominational sharing and understanding and that emphasize the importance of spiritual growth and development.
General grant guidelines and application procedures and forms are available on the Foundation website at http://www.cfgcpa.org.
Eligible applicants must be nonprofit, charitable (recognized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code), tax-exempt organizations whose purposes and programs benefit Greene County residents, including educational institutions and governmental units.
Grant applications for the Discretionary Grants must be postmarked no later than August 15, 2009.
Information about the grant process is available on the Foundation’s website at www.cfgcpa.org. For additional information, contact the Foundation office at 724-627-2010, or e-mail cfgcpa@ gmail.com.