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Grant Guidelines & Application |
The Foundation for Community Partnerships awards grants each year according to:1) Current and emerging community needs, 2) Priorities established by the Board, Grants that; -effect a broad segment of our community -leverage support from other sources -promote collaboration, without duplicating services -strengthen organization self-sufficiency & long term stability -focus on problem solving -show realistic planning & management
Types of programs/projects funded by the Foundation:Arts & Culture; Education; Environment & Animals; Health; Human Services, includes public protection, employment, food, nutrition, agriculture, housing, shelter, public safety, disaster preparedness, recreation, leisure, sports, athletics and youth development; and Public/Society Benefit, includes civil rights, social action, advocacy, community improvement, capacity building, philanthropy & volunteerism.
Types of programs/projects normally NOT funded by the Foundation:Annual appeals or membership drives; Capital debt reduction; Capital Campaigns, For-profit organizations; Organizations with outstanding final reports from previous Foundation grants; Organizations with outstanding due diligence reports from the Foundation; Political projects; Religious groups for religious purposes; Retroactive funding for any project expenses incurred before the decision date. Who may apply for a grant?Our grants are awarded for charitable or educational activities as defined by Section 501(c)(3) of IRS Code. The organizations must be located in or directly benefit the residents of the Delmarva Peninsula (Anne Arundel, Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent or Queen Anne’s Counties in Maryland; New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties in Delaware; and/or Accomack and Northampton Counties in Virginia.) Grant seekers outside of these areas must provide information on residents served or involved within these geographic locations.
How many grant rounds are offered by Foundation?There is one grant round each year. Grant applications are accepted between January 15th and February 16th.
What is the Application Format?Please submit your application on 8˝ x 11 inch paper printed on one side only. Because we need to make copies, use only paper clips to bind. Materials should not be bound, inserted in protective sleeves or prepared in other types of notebook form. Please invest your time in content rather than presentation. There is a 5 page maximum, please see the application check-list for details. Brochure attachments are not included in the 5 page maximum. If you choose to include brochures on your organization or project, please include 5 copies of the brochures.
What is the Application process?Organizations applying for funding are required to use the Foundation Grant Application Forms available by clicking here (Grant Guidelines and Application Process) or by calling 410-758-6677. Grant Application Forms will be accepted from 8:00 am on January 15 until 5:00 pm on February 16. The Grantmaking Committee will review completed Grant Applications and applicants will be notified on or before April 15th. If any of those dates fall on a Saturday, Sunday or Foundation recognized holiday, the nearest business day after the date takes effect.
After you submit your Application?Upon receipt, you will be sent a postcard indicating that we have received your application. Your application is then reviewed to determine that you have submitted all required information. If something is missing, you will be notified. However, this could delay processing your proposal and may cause your application to be denied. The Committee will give your proposal a thorough review and may conduct research, schedule a site visit or interview your staff. |
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