Warren County Community Foundation Inc Grants

Unrestricted grants to community organizations for projects that benefit Warren County. This form is for requests of $2,500 or less. Requests submitted by the second Monday of a month are reviewed, and the board votes on the third Monday of that month. Eligible applicants: Community organizations with a project that can benefit Warren County; Requests must be for $2,500 or less; The application must include: the organization's name; a contact phone number and email; the applicant's name and role with the organization; the amount requested from Warren County Community Foundation; the amount requested from other sources and who is being asked; what the grant money will be used for, with a description of the project; and the expected impact or result of the grant; Requests submitted after the second Monday of the month are voted on during the next calendar month. Geography served: Warren County. Deadline: All grant requests of $2,500 or less submitted by the second Monday of the month will be reviewed and recommendations will be sent to the board for a vote on the third Monday of that month..

Unrestricted grants to community organizations for projects that benefit Warren County. This form is for requests over $2,500, which are reviewed quarterly. It may be a few months before an applicant learns whether a project is funded. Eligible applicants: Community organizations with a project that can benefit Warren County; Requests must be for more than $2,500; Before applying, talk with or email the Foundation (765-764-1501 or michele@warrencountyfoundation.com) to make sure the grant will qualify and the timeline fits the Foundation's grant-making cycle; The application must include: the organization's name, address, phone number, contact name and title, and email; project title; amount requested and total project cost; a short description of the request with a proposed timeline; The application must also describe: the organization's purpose and whom it serves; the need the project addresses; what the project will specifically accomplish; who will be served, how many people, and the geographic area served; the role of volunteers; The application must also cover collaboration: who else in the community works on this issue, what the project does better or differently than existing programs, and how the applicant will coordinate with them; The application must cover other funds: who has given or pledged funds, where else funds are being sought, whether part of the project could be completed for a smaller amount (and how much), and the effects of downsizing the project; The application must cover future funds: whether the project is ongoing and how it will be sustained in the future; The application must include a budget listing the items needed for the project and the cost of each, plus a revenue budget listing the project's funding sources; The application must explain how the project will be monitored and its results evaluated, the project's effect on the organization, clients and community, and how the project will make the organization more effective. Geography served: Warren County.