DCCF Community Grants 2021 – United States
Deadline: 1-Feb-21
The Douglas County Community Foundation (DCCF) is seeking applications for its Community Grants Program to improve the lives of Douglas County, Kansas residents.
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Focus Areas
The Foundation supports a wide variety of activities in the following areas:
Arts and Culture
Children and Youth
Community Development
Education
Environment
Health
Housing
Human Services
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Grants generally range from $1,000 to $10,000.
Grantmaking Criteria
Favored activities are those that:
Provide a substantial benefit
Produce meaningful, measurable results
Include a plan to measure results
Build self-sufficiency and help attract additional funds and resources for the participants or organization
Assist with or promote collaboration among nonprofits to minimize duplication
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Generally, grants are not awarded for:
Purchase of tickets or tables at special events, memberships, or advertising
Individuals
Annual campaigns
Endowment fund
Event sponsorships
Fundraising events
Religious purposes
Lobbying or political activities prohibited by the IRS
Debt retirement
Eligibility Criteria
Proposal must come from a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, tribal entity or local government.
Proposal must be for work that primarily benefits residents of Douglas County, Kansas.
Organization must conduct business without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or national origin.
For more information, visit https://www.dccfoundation.org/dccf-community-grants.cfm