Community Impact Grant
Our community is full of talented, inspired people with great ideas who are dedicated to making La Crescent a place that people love to call home. The
La Crescent Community Foundation is dedicated to helping bring some of those ideas to life through a new grant program. The La Crescent Community Foundation’s Community Impact Grant will award up to $5000 in one-time funding for a qualified group or organization to support new projects or programs that enhance the lives of La Crescent area residents.
What is the focus of the La Crescent Community Foundation and the Community Impact Grant?
Community Impact Grants must support the purpose of the La Crescent Community Foundation, which is to support charitable, recreational, scientific, literary, cultural or educational purposes within the La Crescent area. Preference for funding goes to grant applications that fall in the following areas that meet the purpose of the Foundation:
Applicant must:
1) Be a nonprofit organization or sponsored by a nonprofit organization, exempt from Federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a governmental body, including schools and municipalities located in the greater La Crescent area
2) Conduct business without discrimination based on race, religion, gender, sexual preference, age, marital status, disability or national origin
3) Agree to provide updates to the Foundation regarding the use of funds during the grant year cycle
We have a great idea, but we are not part of a nonprofit group. Can we still apply?
The Community Impact Grant is intended to support great ideas that will be supported in the community by established groups. If you do not currently have nonprofit status, we suggest you contact a local nonprofit to sponsor and support your group. Having the backing of other groups increases your likelihood of success.
How do I apply, and how will a winner be chosen?
The Community Impact Grant process has three distinct steps.
Step 1: Submit a Letter of Application by April 1, 2019
A strong Letter of Application will include great ideas, measurable outcomes and project sustainability. Please follow our outline for Letters of Application. After submitting your Letter , it will undergo a review by a screening committee and applicants will be contacted with the decision by May 1, 2019. Download the Letter of Application guidelines below.
Step 2: Notification of Finalists (by May 1, 2019).
If you are invited to present as a finalist, congratulations! Prepare your presentation for our community event on July 24, and spread the word!
Step 3: Community Input and Award.
Applicants will have an opportunity to present their idea at a community event on Wednesday, July 24 at the Community Impact Grant Awards to be held at the La Crescent Area Event Center; community members attending the event will vote for their favorite submission. The winning proposal will be announced the evening of the event.
La Crescent Community Foundation is dedicated to helping bring some of those ideas to life through a new grant program. The La Crescent Community Foundation’s Community Impact Grant will award up to $5000 in one-time funding for a qualified group or organization to support new projects or programs that enhance the lives of La Crescent area residents.
What is the focus of the La Crescent Community Foundation and the Community Impact Grant?
Community Impact Grants must support the purpose of the La Crescent Community Foundation, which is to support charitable, recreational, scientific, literary, cultural or educational purposes within the La Crescent area. Preference for funding goes to grant applications that fall in the following areas that meet the purpose of the Foundation:
- Grants for schools, local government agencies, service organizations or entities formed to carry out a single charitable purpose
- Programs or projects that contribute in a significant way to the overall welfare of the people of the greater La Crescent area
- Programs or projects that meet a new or perceived need supported by a broad segment of the community
- Grants given in anticipation of an event, not after the fact
- Long-term impact on residents and/or physical environments in the greater La Crescent area
- Meaningful, identifiable goals
- Innovative approaches to address community issues
- Strengthen and enhance community assets
- Build the self-sufficiency of individuals and/or organizations
- Attract additional funding
- Develop partnerships and/or collaborations
- Individuals
- Programs outside the greater La Crescent area
- Religious or private organizations
- Veterans fraternal or other fraternal organizations
- Political parties or organizations
- Endowment campaigns
- Disease-specific programs or organizations
- Fund-raising benefits
- Multi-year commitments
- Ongoing operating expenses
- Travel for individuals or groups
- Initiatives that have received a CIG in the previous five years
Applicant must:
1) Be a nonprofit organization or sponsored by a nonprofit organization, exempt from Federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a governmental body, including schools and municipalities located in the greater La Crescent area
2) Conduct business without discrimination based on race, religion, gender, sexual preference, age, marital status, disability or national origin
3) Agree to provide updates to the Foundation regarding the use of funds during the grant year cycle
We have a great idea, but we are not part of a nonprofit group. Can we still apply?
The Community Impact Grant is intended to support great ideas that will be supported in the community by established groups. If you do not currently have nonprofit status, we suggest you contact a local nonprofit to sponsor and support your group. Having the backing of other groups increases your likelihood of success.
How do I apply, and how will a winner be chosen?
The Community Impact Grant process has three distinct steps.
Step 1: Submit a Letter of Application by April 1, 2019
A strong Letter of Application will include great ideas, measurable outcomes and project sustainability. Please follow our outline for Letters of Application. After submitting your Letter , it will undergo a review by a screening committee and applicants will be contacted with the decision by May 1, 2019. Download the Letter of Application guidelines below.
Step 2: Notification of Finalists (by May 1, 2019).
If you are invited to present as a finalist, congratulations! Prepare your presentation for our community event on July 24, and spread the word!
Step 3: Community Input and Award.
Applicants will have an opportunity to present their idea at a community event on Wednesday, July 24 at the Community Impact Grant Awards to be held at the La Crescent Area Event Center; community members attending the event will vote for their favorite submission. The winning proposal will be announced the evening of the event.
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