The Community Foundation of Pulaski County is accepting applications for its grant program to serve charitable programs and projects benefiting Pulaski County, Indiana.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Pulaski County
State: Indiana
County: Pulaski County (IN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 10/01/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Focus Areas
Field of Interest Funds support a specific area of “interest” as defined by the original donor. At the Community Foundation, the field of interest areas include:

adult education
ag-related programs and causes, including educational opportunities, youth programs, and local food programs
disabled adults
educationally disadvantaged children or adults
environmental and wellness
wildlife conservation and habitat management, conservation education, and education in outdoor recreation with primary focus on hunting, fishing, trapping, and shooting sports activities

Eligibility Criteria
Preference will be given to proposals that:

Impact a substantial number of people in Pulaski County, Indiana
Suggest practical solutions to current problems or address a current community interest. Examples include, but are not limited to, issues noted in the “Conversations With the Community” report.
Encourage cooperation and elimination of duplicate services
Assist grant recipients to achieve certain objectives
Are from established non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organizations.

Evaluation Criteria
In evaluating grant applications, the Grants Committee gives consideration to:

Project Quality

Established community need, expected benefits, planning, similarity to other programs, reasonableness of budget and grant request, other expected funding sources, potential to leverage other grants.

Community Impact

Number of people affected, potential benefit, demonstrated community need/desire for the project, impact on requesting organization, collaboration with other organizations, volunteer commitment to the project.

Project Management

Fiscal responsibility, long-range planning, staff and board experience, organizational ability to carry out the project, mission-appropriate, future of the organization.

Ineligibility 
The Foundation does not make grants for the following:

Annual appeals or membership contributions
Debt reduction, existing obligations, or building campaigns
To or for individuals
Travel expenses
Political purposes
Loans

For more information, visit CFPC.