Buena Vista County Community Foundation announces Spring 2021 Grant Cycle – United States

Deadline: 4-Mar-21

The Buena Vista County Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Spring Grant Cycle 2021 to provide grant funding to local not-for-profit groups in Buena Vista County whose project will help to make Buena Vista County better in some way.

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Early Grant Information for NGOs

Grants are awarded for capital investment type projects not maintenance projects and not operational projects. The Foundation desires to see funds granted used to invest in the community through more of a capital investment type project and not operational.

Grant Categories

Grants will generally fit into one of the following categories:

Small Research Grants for the improvement of education

This grant-making trust inviting Charities to help Socially Disadvantaged Groups during COVID-19

Support available for NGOs working on social innovation, inclusiveness and sustainability

Advocacy grants to strengthen the voice of communities and grassroots activists

USD $250,000 to $2 million funding available for each selected partner to address Covid-19 impact in select countries

Funding provided through capital support for community development projects

Endowment Funding of € 25,000 for young people fighting for freedom

Small Grant Fund for protecting endangered animal species

Grant program for transforming women’s lives for hard to fund projects

Seed Funding for Youth-led Organisations: Invitation to Submit Proposals

Grant Opportunity to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and Future Pandemics

Submit Inspiring Projects that drive Long-term Economic, Social, and Environmental Sustainability

Rapid-Response Fund for CSOs working on Women’s Empowerment

US Funding for Justice, Social Inclusion, empowerment of the vulnerable and freedom from violence

Small Seed Funding and Fellowship for young African leaders for leading social ventures

Youth Education/Development
Arts and Cultural Awareness
Environmental
Health & Human Services
Recreation
Community Betterment
Types of Grants

Currently the Foundation has three Grant Types for their funding cycles. These types are as follows:

SMALL GRANTS: Designed to be an entry level grant that provides for the achievement of smaller projects or for smaller organizations with limited resources.
MEDIUM GRANTS: These grants are by far the largest percentage of what we fund. The Medium Grants increase the award levels from the Small Grants and add some additional requirements.
LARGE GRANTS: Designed specifically to be harder to achieve funding the type allows for funding of great projects that have larger costs but greater benefits.
Funding Information

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Small Grants

The following guidelines apply to this grant type:

Limited to a maximum award of $2,000.00 (can be less)
No matching funds required but it is always good to show that the organization supports the project by providing some resources to the effort.
All grant must achieve a minimum score of 65% to be funded.
Medium Grants

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The following guidelines apply to this grant type:

Limited to a maximum award of $5,000.000 (can be less).
A $1 for $1 match is required but the match can be either cash or in-kind donations or services.
All grants must achieve a minimum score of 65% to be funded.
Large Grants

The following guidelines apply to this grant type:

Sample Proposal on Development of a Model Resource Center and a Co-Operative Society for people

Sample Proposal on Saving Children and Women from Trafficking

Sample Proposal on Learning Centre for Cerebrally Palsied and Mentally Retarded Children

Sample proposal on Sustainability Early Childhood Development center through Capacity Building

Sample Proposal on Empowering Women to Become Self Reliant

Sample Proposals on Sustainable Skills and Empowerment Program

Sample Proposal on Alternate Livelihoods through Integrated Farming and Aquaculture in Bangladesh

Sample Proposal on Increasing Awareness of HIV/AIDS

Sample Proposal on Capacity Building for Prevention of Intergroup and Interpersonal Violence and Peaceful Resolution of Conflicts – Uganda

Sample Proposal on Economic Empowerment for Youth and Vulnerable People – Nepal

Unlimited in terms of dollars. However, the Foundation only has limited funds available to grant out to organization, thus the Foundation reserves the right to cap funding and/or provide funding over an extended period of time.
Required $1 for $1 cash match. Example: An award for $10,000 would have to be matched with cash from the grantee of $10,000 or another non-county foundation source.
All grants must achieve a minimum score of 75% to be funded.
Guidelines

All grant must be submitted on the current Buena Vista County Community Foundation Grant Application.
Applicants are eligible to be awarded one grant application per 12-month time period unless they have not yet completed their prior project in which case they are not eligible until that project is completed. Projects are not considered completed until the Foundation has received and accepted the Final Report from the grantee.
Grants must be signed by two unique individuals, one of which must be the highest authority person able to sign and commit the organization to the terms of the grant award, if awarded. Some examples of highest authority defined by the foundation area as follows:
For a City Application – The Mayor
For a County Application – The Chair of the Board of Supervisors
For a School – The Chair of the School Board
For a private foundation – the President or Board Chair
A Department Manager is not considered the highest authority
Signatures on the original application must be in Blue or Red ink and must be an original signature.
All grants should be submitted with one (1) original AND six (6) copies for a total of seven (7) grants.
Applicants who do not meet the 501.C.3 status required for funding or are not a City, County, or School District can still apply using a fiscal sponsor who does meet that requirement. An additional signature, and approval of the fiscal sponsor organization, is required. Again this signature should be in blue or red ink and an original on the original application.
For more information, visit https://www.bvcountyfoundation.com/grant-seekers/