Community Foundation for Kettering Fund in Ohio
The Community Foundation for Kettering, funded by The Dayton Foundation, offers grants ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to tax-exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) for the initiation of unique, self-sufficient projects that benefit the Greater Kettering area and promote community resource efficiency, but does not support endowment funds, travel, individual funding, specific research, religious activities, fundraising drives, award ceremonies, principal financial support, or deficit reduction.
Description
The Community Foundation for Kettering makes grants to launch new or start-up projects that provide services that are not currently being offered by an existing organization.
Donor Name: The Dayton Foundation
State:
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 10/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Projects and activities supported by the Community Foundation for Kettering must benefit residents of the Greater Kettering area, with applicants recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The foundation generally makes grants to support start-up or new projects currently not addressed by existing organizations, or special efforts by existing organizations to undertake unique activities or projects.
The Foundation is primarily interested in funding projects that:
Promote volunteer efforts
Bring together the resources of multiple organizations
Test or demonstrate new and innovative techniques or approaches for solving important community problems
Cannot be accomplished within the existing resource base
Provide a one-time funding source for a self-sufficient, longer-term effort, or
Encourage more efficient use of community resources and promote coordination, cooperation and sharing among organizations and the elimination of duplicate services.
Funding Information
Individual grant amounts vary but are typically in the range of $1,000 to $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant must be a recognized, tax-exempt organization under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Proposed projects must benefit residents of Kettering through charitable, cultural, social, educational or recreational activities and programming. The nonprofit does not have to be located within the city of Kettering.
Ineligibility
Establish or add endowment funds
Provide primarily for travel
Provide funding to individuals
Fund specific research
Support religious activities
Contribute to annual fundraising drives and award ceremonies
Provide the principal financial support of an organization or activity
Provide general operating support to organizations, or
Reduce organizational operating deficits.
For more information, visit Dayton Foundation.