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The ability of our Community Foundation to make grants depends upon the generosity of our donors and their charitable interests, as well as the availability of investment earnings. This page provides information for grantseekers about funding opportunities.
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Precision Health Network Cycle
The Precision Health Network Fund cycle, designed to develop and enhance community health education and outcomes, has almost $14,000 in grant dollars available to award by June 30, 2011. Precision Health Network grants are available to applicants serving Monroe, Lawrence, Brown, Greene, Morgan, Orange, Martin and Daviess counties.
The application deadline is February 28 each year. Please download the application packet by clicking on the torch icon below. Also see the general grant guidelines above.
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Community Open Grants Cycle
Applications now being accepted for Open Funding Grants The Community Foundation is pleased to announce that up to $120,000 will be available in our open funding cycle this summer. Grant applications will be accepted until Noon on July 20, 2011 in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $50,000. Grant awards will be announced in September and funds will be available immediately thereafter. Granting from this program is designed to support a broad range of community needs ranging from education and the arts to recreation, preservation, health, and social services. For the 2011 grant cycle, the Foundation will give greater consideration to requests that address one or more of the following priorities: - Innovative and transformative solutions to critical community issues
- Collaboration between organizations to increase effectiveness and impact
- Improving school readiness for children in the birth to five age group
- Growing more efficient, sustainable organizations
The Community Foundation is pleased to partner with the Smithville Charitable Foundation to increase the funding available for grant requests. All applications submitted to the Community Foundation will also be forwarded to the Smithville Charitable Foundation for review and potential funding. The Smithville Charitable Foundation will notify applicants directly no later than October 31, 2011. | |
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Matchstick
Please click here if you would like information about the Matchstick program, a matching program offered with Community Foundation funds to help non-profits build their agency endowments. The application is here.
As of early 2011, we will be reevaluating whether and how often to offer the Matchstick program after Phase VI (2011). Information will be posted as decisions are made.
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Questions
If you have questions about any of our grant programs, please contact Renee M. Chambers, Program Director, at 812-333-9016 or email renee@cfbmc.org. |
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