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Frequently
Asked Questions About Grants
Generally,
only charitable organizations with a verifiable 501(c)(3) IRS
status or equivalent operating or offering programs in Marshall
County, Indiana, will be considered. In the case of start-up or
ad hoc organizations, the tax-exempt status may not be available.
For such situations, it is required that you find an organization
to "host" the project or program and have them request
funds with you.
Grant
requests may be submitted at any time, however, the board of directors
has set February 1st and August 1st as the deadlines by which
applications must be in the office for grant cycles. Your organization
may be contacted for additional information.
Generally,
no grants are made to individuals.
If you
are not sure if your project or program is eligible for funding
from the Foundation, you may make an informal inquiry to the executive
director to determine if your project has merit.
All
requests are reviewed by the Marshall County Community Foundation's
professional staff and it's Grants Committee. Reviews and recommendations
are presented to the Board of Directors at its regularly
scheduled meeting, where final decisions are made. The Board of
Directors reserves the right to decline any request that may jeopardize
the Foundation or its IRS 501(c)(3) status.
All
grant requests will be answered in writing. As a general rule,
grant decisions will be made within 90 days from the grant deadline,
not from the submission date.
Each
project will be somewhat different. Your organization will most
likely receive written details about the specifics of grant payments,
follow-up reporting, and evaluation. The Foundation will periodically
review grant awards to evaluate results and continually seek ways
to improve our grantmaking.
The
Foundation will publish general information about its grants in
local media, its own printed materials, and annual reports. Publicity
about your grant can be done by your organization or in concert
with the Foundation. The Foundation may occasionally wish to highlight
specific grants and work closely with you organization to determine
the best strategy.
It is the general policy of the Foundation to operate without discrimination as to age, race, religion, gender, or national origin in its overall administration and grantmaking. Diversity, creative community development, and problem solving are greatly encouraged. In reviewing grant proposals, the Marshall County Community Foundation generally utilizes the following evaluation criteria:
Complete
a grant application which
is available from the Marshall County Community Foundation office.
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