Grant Policy

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Now Accepting Limited Grant Applications for 2010

GRANT APPLICATION FORM

The Foundation is currently accepting grant applications for the 2010 grant round. Due to limited resources in other program areas, only environmental or ecological projects within Maryland are being considered during this grant round.

Priority will be given to programs/projects that include any or all of the following:

affect a broad segment of our community,
leverage support from other sources,
promote collaboration, without duplicating services,
strengthen organization self-sufficiency and long term stability,
focus on problem solving, and
show realistic planning and management.

The Foundation for Community Partnerships
awards grants each year according to:

Current and emerging community needs and priorities established by the Board; grants that:

Affect a broad segment of our community,
Leverage support from other sources,
Promote collaboration, without duplicating services,
Strengthen organization self-sufficiency and long term stability,
Focus on problem solving, and
Show realistic planning and management.

Types of programs/projects funded by the Foundation:

Arts and culture
Education
Environment and animals
Health
Human services (includes public protection, employment, food, nutrition, agriculture, housing, shelter, public safety, disaster preparedness, recreation, leisure, sports, athletics and youth development)
Public/society benefit (includes civil rights, social action, advocacy, community improvement, capacity building, philanthropy and 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 organization 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.