H. C. Gemmer Family Christian Foundation Grant Program (US)

H. C. Gemmer Family Christian Foundation Grant Program (US)

Deadline: 1-Oct-23

Applications are now open for the H. C. Gemmer Family Christian Foundation Grant Program.

Primary Areas of Funding

• Peace with Justice
  • Alternative to Violence, militarism and War
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Reconciliation and Healing
  • Peace Education
  • Criminal Justice
• Human Rights
  • Anti-Discrimination and Protection
  • Immigrants’ rights
  • Diversity and Intergroup Relations
  • Social Justice
  • Economic Justice

Funding Information

• The Foundation makes approximately 20 grants per year, with an average amount of approximately $2,000.00. The maximum grant is $3,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• Grants for Projects or Programs of a One-Time Nature
• Grants to Provide Seed Money for Start-Up of a New Program
• Grants to Organizations with Financial Stability, Thoughtful Strategy, Sound Operations, and Diversity Among Board Members, Staff and Leadership
• Grants to Organizations with Relatively Low Administrative and Fundraising Costs
• Grants to Organization with Broad-based Financial Support and Grassroots Participation
• Grants to Organizations that Evaluate their Practices, Programs and Grants to Prove and Improve their Effectiveness
• Grants that Have a High Degree of Potential Benefit to the Community
• Grants to Organizations with the Capability and Personnel to Achieve Expected Results
• Grants to Organizations that Skillfully Use Communications and Media to Widely Disseminate Information about the Organizations
• Grants to Organizations that Collaborate, Share Information, and Develop Strategies to Extend their Impact and Reach
• Grants to Organizations Promoting Ecumenical or Interfaith Cooperation
• Grants that Expand the Organization’s Mission or Constituency Served
• Grants to Organizations that Address Root Causes of the Problems they are Working to Resolve, and that Emphasize Systemic Change
• Grants to Organizations with a Focus on Advocacy, Community Organizing, Activism, and Training for Change
• Grants that Match more Than One of the Primary Areas of Funding
• Grants to Organizations for Programs that Serve Vulnerable Populations
• Grants to Organizations for which a $3,000 Maximum Grant Would Make a Significant Impact or Difference

Ineligibility Criteria

• Grants to an Individual, or to an Organization for the Benefit of an Individual
• Grants for Scholarships or Tuition Assistance for Undergraduate, Graduate, or Postgraduate Studies
• Grants for Political Purposes or for Lobbying Activities
• Grants for Organizations Without a Determination Letter from the IRS, stating they are Exempt from Federal Income Tax Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
• Grants to Private Foundations, Service Clubs, or Fraternal/Social/Civic Organizations
• Grants for Endowments, Building Funds, Annual Fund Drives, or Capital Campaigns
• Grants to Cover Operating Deficits, or for Financial Emergencies, or Debt Retirement
• Grants for Sponsorships Including Auctions, Dinners, Tickets, Advertising, or Fundraising Events
• Grants for More than One Year
• Grants Made More than Once in a Twelve-Month Period. However, Grant Requests Submitted by a Sponsoring Organization on Behalf of Their Partner Organization, or on Behalf of an Organization for Which They are Acting as a Fiscal Agent, Shall Not be Counted as a Request of the Sponsoring Organization
• Grants to Organizations that Discriminate on Basis of Religion, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Political Beliefs, Disabilities, or Sexual Orientation
• Grants to Sectarian or Religious Organizations for Religious Purposes where the Principle Activity is for the Benefit of their own Members or Adhere