Community Foundation of Greater Rochester

Grant Application Portal –

Community Enhancement Grants

 

Grant Application for Community Enhancement Grants: Charitable Projects or Programs that will ENHANCE the Greater Rochester Community. The application is open August 17th – September 18th. Recipients will be selected and notified in early October. 

 

Please contact the Foundation office at 248-608-2804 if you encounter a problem completing the application, need assistance, or have a question regarding any of the application requirements.

Community Enhancement Grant Application

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Section 1: Organization Information

To apply for a grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Rochester, please fill in the following information for the organization.
Please enter a number from 1000 to 7500.
Organization(Required)
Organization Main Address(Required)
Executive Director/CEO(Required)
Contact Person(Required)
Contact Person Title(Required)
Grant Contact Email Address: Please use an email address that is regularly monitored.(Required)
Secondary Email Address(Required)
Please list a different email address than above, to be used as a backup if necessary.
Is this organization a Non-Profit?(Required)
Is this organization a 501(c)(3)?(Required)
Tax ID Number:(Required)
Membership:(Required)
If your organization has members, list the total number or members here. If you do not have members, please put 0.
If exempt, type 'exempt'.
Tax ID Number:(Required)

Section 2: Funding Request Information

What percentage of the project are you requesting funding for from the Community Foundation of Greater Rochester?
Project Start Date(Required)
Project End Date(Required)

Section 3: Project Narratives

In this section, you will write an explanation and description of various aspects of the project for which you are requesting funding.
How will you evaluate the project's success?

Section 4: Attachments

• 1. A copy of the IRS determination letter indicating 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. • 2. A copy of your organization's Charitable Solicitation Registration for the State of Michigan, or proof of exemption. • 3. List of Board of Directors with affiliations. • 4. Organization's current annual operating budget, including expenses and revenue. • 5. Most recent annual financial statement (independently audited, if available; if not available, attach Form 990). • 6. Copy of Organization’s nondiscrimination policy • 7. Annual report, if available.
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Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.
    If you are selected to receive a Community Enhancement Grant, you may also be eligible for a $2000 Grant Booster. To be considered for the $2000 Grant Booster, please include a video talking about your proposed Community Enhancement project/program. All videos will be reviewed by the grant The grant committee will select the top three video submissions to be shown at the Tailgate Party on October 8th, where attendees will vote live on which organization should receive the Grant Booster. You must be present to be selected. Video submissions should be approximately 1 minute long. Video should explain the organization's mission and goals and an 'elevator pitch' to a broad audience of why your organization should be selected to receive extra funding. Video style and theme is open-ended. Feel free to be creative.
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      Take the budget sheet that you downloaded from the Grants page, fill it out, and upload it here.
      Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.
      I hereby certify that all the above information is true and correct. Providing false or misleading information will automatically disqualify applicant from receiving funding, now and in the future.
      Signature Field(Required)
      Your typed name below constitutes your electronic signature and verifies that the information provided in this form is complete, true, and accurate to the best of your knowledge.

      Thank you to all the applicants!

      We look forward to reading the applications from this year’s graduating seniors. Every year, we are so impressed with the young people in our communities. This Scholarship Program reaffirms that the young people of today are the leaders of the future.