Aurora Area Affiliate Grantmaking Program

The Aurora Area Affiliate Grantmaking Program, managed by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, offers up to $10,000 for 501(c)(3) organizations and other IRS-approved entities serving the Aurora area. Grant proposals are accepted on a rolling basis, prioritizing projects that address pressing community needs. The program emphasizes equitable access, ensuring no discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status.

NOTE: Grant proposals are accepted according to an announced time table, and grant recommendations are made as funds are available.
The Aurora Area Community Foundation works to improve the quality of life for individuals in the Aurora area through thoughtful grantmaking and community leadership. The Aurora Area Community Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors, chosen for their knowledge of the area. Grant decisions are made by the grant committee.
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 our Board of Directors as well as dollars raised by the Aurora Area Community Foundation.
The maximum request amount for this grant program is $10,000.

Eligibility

501(c)3 organizations or other IRS approved entities (government entities, school districts and churches) serving the Aurora Area are eligible to apply.Applicants who serve the Aurora, Marionville, and Verona area are encouraged to apply.In awarding grants, affiliates of the CFO will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status. Grantees must not, in the use of CFO grant funds, discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status either in its employment practices or in its policies and procedures concerning access to services.