Applications open for Mary Black Foundation’s Grant Program 2020

Applications open for Mary Black Foundation’s Grant Program 2020 – United States

Deadline: 03-Jul-2020

Applicants are now invited to apply for the Mary Black Foundation’s grant program 2020.

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Focus Areas

Early Childhood Development
Healthy Eating, Active Living
Community Health Fund
Funding Information

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Grants funded through the Foundation’s two focus areas, Early Childhood Development and Healthy Eating | Active Living, vary greatly, with an average size of $70,000. The average size grant funded through the Community Health Fund is $20,000.
Basic needs grants will have a maximum award limit of $15,000.
The Foundation funds

The Foundation aims to fund projects that will have measurable impact and can create meaningful, transformative change in the health, wellness, and success of Spartanburg County residents. Specifically, the Foundation is interested in funding projects that will reduce health disparities. The Mary Black Foundation provides funding to nonprofit organizations for the following:

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General Operating Support – to cover day-to-day activities and ongoing expenses.
Programs & Services – activities directly targeting individuals to achieve specific results.
Policies & Places – activities to change or modify policies or to create new or improved places that increase opportunities for the residents of Spartanburg County.
Planning & Capacity Building – to plan for or study future projects or to implement efforts that improve the capacity of the organization to achieve results.
The Foundation does not fund

The Mary Black Foundation generally does not fund:

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Activities that are discriminatory or organizations engaged in discriminatory practices, including, but not limited to, written or informal policies and procedures regarding staff and/or volunteer requirements, program content, or participant eligibility that are discriminatory.
Direct grants or scholarships (including tuition assistance) for individuals;
Grants that further political or religious activities;
Medical, scientific, or academic research;
Vans or buses used to transport people;
Activities and/or programs that duplicate efforts that are, have been, or should be offered at local hospitals;
Activities, projects, or programs that will have been completed before funding becomes available;
Endowments or other reserve funds or the payment of debt;
Fundraising events, celebrations, or dinners; or
Individual schools unless the project is district or county-wide and is supported by the superintendent(s).
Eligibility Criteria

The Foundation awards grants to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies working to improve the health and wellness of the people of Spartanburg County.
Agencies that are located outside of Spartanburg County may apply if the proposed project will benefit primarily the residents of Spartanburg County.
Types of Applications

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The Foundation has developed a Short-term Needs Application and a Long-term Needs Application.

The Short-term Needs Application will allow organizations to apply for basic human needs (i.e. food, clothing, housing) and basic organizational needs (i.e. staffing, operational costs).
The Long-term Needs Application will allow for organizations to apply for programs, projects, or systems-level work that address the themes of Basic Needs, Mental Health, and Education & Health Lag.
For more information, visit https://maryblackfoundation.org/apply-for-a-grant/