Blue Mountain Community Foundation: Unforeseen Needs Grant

The Blue Mountain Community Foundation's Unforeseen Needs Grant provides crucial financial support to nonprofit organizations facing unexpected crises that jeopardize their operations. This program aims to ensure that these organizations can continue to serve their communities effectively during emergencies. Applications are accepted year-round, allowing nonprofits to seek assistance when they need it most. However, it's important to note that this grant program is currently out of funding for the year, with more availability expected in the fall of 2025.

Since 1984, BMCF has received and grown assets to exceed $115 million in more than 440 charitable funds which benefit the entire community!
The Clara & Art Bald & Mary Garner Esary Trusts Unforeseen Needs Grant Program is designed to provide financial assistance to nonprofit organizations facing unforeseen crises that threaten their operations and service delivery. The Program will accept grant applications on a year-round basis.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are a registered 501(c)3, church or public agency. If interested parties are not one of these an appropriate and eligible fiscal sponsor must be identified.

Ineligibility

The following situations do not count as “unforeseen needs” and are therefore not eligible for a grant from this Program:
A shortfall in operational funding.A fundraising campaign (such as a capital campaign) that has failed to reach its goal.Failure to receive a large grant for which the organization had applied, unless the failure to receive the grant will create an immediate short-term disruption in the organization’s services and the organization has a credible long-term plan to stabilize its operations.