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2020-21 Community Impact Grant
Brief Description:
Community Impact Grants (up to $10,000) are designed to address
community needs
by helping local organizations transform innovative ideas into successful programs or partnerships.
Description:
Program Description
Community Impact Grants (up to $10,000) are designed to address
community needs
by helping local organizations transform innovative ideas into successful programs or partnerships.
Projects should be responding to a need voiced by the local community.
Projects should also demonstrate a measurable change during the grant period: i.e. forming a new partnership in which both organizations will serve 75 of the same clients OR developing a digital program in which 100 people will be able to participate remotely
Funding Priorities
This program focuses on supporting organizations who are responding to community needs in the following ways:
Creating new programs to respond to community needs
Changing existing programs in response to changing community needs
Creating new partnerships to better respond to community needs
Qualifications
Organizations may receive up to $10,000 through the Community Impact Grant program within a 365 day period.
In order to receive a grant through this program, organizations must also have:
An IRS Letter of Determination that shows the organization is a 501(c)3 public charity
At least one current program with local impact in one of the following counties: Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, or DeSoto
An approved/current profile in The Giving Partner, a powerful, searchable online database with over 700 profiles of charitable organizations serving Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties.
Review Process
Applications that have been submitted by the 15
th
of the month will be reviewed in that month’s cycle. Applicants can expect a decision on their application by the 15
th
of the following month.
Example: An application submitted on September 14 will be notified by October 15
An application submitted on September 20 will be notified by November 15
Contact Information:
For questions about this application, please contact Angelica Hull at
AHull@cfsarasota.org