Big Ideas Grants: Partnership Program

Partnership Program

The Partnership Program supports the intentional and formal steps of bringing together multiple community benefit organizations or a community benefit organization with a for-profit organization through a merger, the legal binding of two or more organizations with overlapping or complementary missions, audiences or services into one organization to increase organizational efficiency and mission-related outcomes. To apply, organizations must obtain a formal declaration of intent to merge, signed by boards of directors chairs.

Grant Range:

Grant requests of up to $20,000 will be considered. The Community Foundation may consider offering partial funding of any given request.

Eligibility

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

• Applicants must:
  • Provide your organizational Non-Discrimination Policy meeting all federal requirements as it applies to your type of organization (FAQs)
  • Align with the Community Foundation’s Anti-Hate policy
  • Serve Lancaster County\* residents without discrimination
  • Have a current 501(c)(3)\\ designation from the IRS
  • Be registered with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Charitable Organizations unless otherwise exempt per the Institutions of Purely Public Charity Act
  • Complete IRS Form 990 Annually
  • Had an Annual Audit or a financial review by an independent CPA within the last 12 months
  • Be in good standing with all existing awards and contracts with the Lancaster County Community Foundation
• Eligible Program Costs
  • Legal fees
  • Marketing/branding
  • Organizational development planning
  • Consultant or facilitator fees
  • Meeting expenses
  • Consult with staff if you have other ideas for spending the funds

Ineligibility

• PLEASE NOTE THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WILL NOT TYPICALLY FUND:
  • Creation of a new organization
  • Schools
  • Capital campaigns/capital costs (equipment, building costs, maintenance)
  • Political campaigns
  • Expenses incurred before the grant is awarded
  • Cemetery associations
  • Religious causes that further a specific belief/agenda