Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Blackford County Community Foundation Grant.
Donor Name: Blackford County Community Foundation
State: Indiana
County: Blackford County (IN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/01/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The mission of the foundation is to enhance the quality of life for Blackford County residents.
Fields of Interest
The Community Foundation will focus primarily on these fields of interest; however, it expects to remain flexible in its grant-making activities.

Community Development

Arts and cultural development
Community parks
Community beautifications, improvement and enhancement projects

Community Services Planning & Coordination

Health services coordination
Human services coordination

Education

Community education on relevant issues
Post-secondary, secondary, elementary, preschool and special education

Health

Community health services
Mental health services

Human Services

Elderly services
Children and youth services
Family services
Youth advancement 

Consideration Requirements

Grants are not awarded to profit-making enterprises.
Grants are not awarded to support political activities.
Grants are not awarded to support operating budgets of organizations, except for limited experimental or demonstration periods. Exceptions to this policy may be made when there are compelling reasons.
Governmental units applying for any budgeted items need to show why additional funding is needed.
Grants are not awarded for sectarian or religious purposes or to sectarian or religious organizations operated primarily for the benefit of their own members.
Capital grants to building campaigns will only be made when there is evidence that such support is vital to the success of a program meeting priority needs of the community. Payments of such grants are made only after a significant percentage of the total campaign requirements have been raised.
Grants are not awarded for endowment purposes.
Special project grants may be made to individuals
All grants are awarded in accordance with current regulations issued pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as amended. (No Transportation costs allowed.)

For more information, visit BCCF.