The Benton County Community Foundation is seeking applications to improve the quality of life for individuals in Benton County through thoughtful grantmaking and community leadership.
Donor Name: Benton County Community Foundation
State: Missouri
County: Benton County (MO)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/13/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Benton County Community Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors, chosen for their knowledge of the area. The unique role of a community foundation is to conduct a flexible community grantmaking program which addresses the most important needs of the community at any one time. The flexibility this requires is made possible by charitable donors who established unrestricted or field-of-interest funds and place the decision-making in the hands of the community leaders serving on Board of Directors as well as dollars raised by the Benton County Community Foundation. Grant decisions for this program are made by the Benton County Philanthropic Society (also referred to as The Benton County PHIL – Philanthropic Hometown Impact Leaders).  
The Benton County PHIL is excited to award grants to address priority needs in Benton County – including the expansion of current programs and/or the creation of new services.
Funding Information
For 2024, the Patterson Family Foundation has awarded a one-time matching grant of $25,000.00, bringing the total grant budget to $50,000.00. The maximum request amount is $25,000.00, with additional amounts of $15,000.00 and $10,000.00 being awarded to the second and third highly-ranked agencies. 
Eligibility Criteria
Collaboration in this endeavor is encouraged, but not required. Grant proposals are accepted according to an announced time table, and grant recommendations are made as funds are available.501(c)3 organizations or other IRS approved entities (government entities, school districts and churches) serving Benton County are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit CFO.