BGCF365 Grants

BGCF365 is a giving circle made up of emerging philanthropists and civic leaders who have a desire to create change in Lexington. BGCF365 members contribute to a charitable fund and meet annually to review nonprofit proposals and vote on nonprofit grant recipients. Each year the grant focus is different.

The 2024 grant focuses on programs or projects that break down barriers to employment, transportation, childcare, safe housing, and other opportunities for Fayette County adults and families to thrive.

THE POWER OF $1 A DAY.

The idea is simple. You give $365— a dollar a day— to make our community better. You pool those daily dollars with others. Then, once a year, you decide together which organizations you want to receive $30,000 in total grants.

An initiative of Blue Grass Community Foundation, BGCF365 unites and informs emerging philanthropists to make a collective impact on Fayette County. BGCF365 is for givers of all ages who want to make Lexington a better place to work, live and play for all!

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Applicant organizations must be located in and serving youth in Fayette County.
• Funding must be used to promote programming focused on building resiliency for youth (birth to age 22) in Fayette County.
• Applicant organizations must be classified as a nonprofit public charitable organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code or have a fiscal sponsor with a 501(c)(3) designation; or other public institutions or entities that have a designated charitable purpose, such as a school or unit of
• government.
• Applicant organizations must have a GuideStar Seal of Transparency at the Gold level or higher. Please note if your organization is a school or government, your organization is not eligible to have a GuideStar profile and this requirement is waived.
• Applicant organizations must not discriminate in their hiring, volunteer participation, or provision of client services. Exceptions may be made for hiring practices for religious organizations that can demonstrate bona fide occupational qualifications based on religious beliefs for employment.
• Applicant organizations with religious affiliations will be considered for funding only if the project for which they seek support attempts to address the needs of the wider community without regard to religious beliefs.
• Organizations that do not have final grant reports that are past due to Blue Grass Community Foundation.
• Organizations must be able to present to the BGCF365 membership at the annual meeting in May 2024.