Carroll CommunityFund Grant

Overview

In 1994, the Carroll Community Fund was created to provide a flexible and meaningful way for Carroll County residents to make a positive and immediate impact in the community.

This source of funding, used exclusively for Carroll County, supports a wide range of projects and programs addressing issues on a local level. The nine-member board of the Carroll County Foundation oversees and awards discretionary grants from this fund to nonprofit organizations each year.

Eligibility

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* Grants are made to: tax-exempt private agencies, 501(c) (3) organizations which are public charities and government entities located within Carroll County, Ohio only or directly benefitting Carroll County. 
* Religious Institutions:
* The Foundation will consider a grant request from a religious congregation, a religious sponsored organization, or a non-affiliated religious organization if:
* The purpose of the program for which the grant is primarily secular or civic in nature.
* Any religious activity or instruction is incidental to the program for which the grant is requested or is paid for by other sources.
* The program for which the grant is requested will service participants without limitation to religion or creed.
* Private Schools
The Foundation will consider a grant request from a private school\ under the following conditions: (\* Institutions of higher education are exempt from this policy.)
* The purpose of the grant is for educational activities that are clearly nonreligious in nature.
* The institution is non-sectarian.
* The purchase of equipment will clearly serve as a catalyst for a new, innovative program.
* The Foundation is not the sole funding source.
* Funding for educational programs focuses on serving the disadvantaged or handicapped.
* Arts
* The Foundation will consider supporting artistic diversity and quality in the arts within the entire community. Grants will be made on a challenge grant or partial funding basis to ensure broad community support of the institution or program.
* Recreational
* The recreational project should have evidence of significant neighborhood and community financial support before Foundation funding is solicited.
* The maximum use of existing school or community facilities should be demonstrated before the Foundation will consider supporting additional facilities.
* Proof of the capacity to provide on-going maintenance of a facility is a criterion of funding.
* Grant-Making Contingencies
* All contingency grants shall be held for no longer than one calendar year before contingency must be met. After a period of one year, the grant money will be automatically rescinded.

Ineligibility

* The Foundation does not award grants to individuals except through scholarship funds.
* Computer and Education: The Foundation will not consider requests for multiple station computerization projects from public/private school systems or other educational institutions.
* Operating Expenses: Grants are not usually made to support operation expenses of well-established organizations and/or programs either through the grant process or in response to annual fund drives for sustaining support. On occasion, the Foundation may provide such support on a short-term basis when it is critical to the survival of a key agency or program, which has been placed in jeopardy by changes in funding patterns.
* Debt Financing: Grants are not made to subsidize previously accrued operational deficits nor debt incurred for capital items or repairs.
* Carroll County Community Celebration: The Foundation will not fund annual community celebrations.
* Annual Fund Drives: The Foundation does not contribute to annual fund drives.
* Conferences/Recognition Dinners: The Foundation does not fund conferences or recognition dinners.
* Endowment Funds: The Foundation does not generally support the endowment funds of other organizations. In the special case where an organization's endowment is a designated fund in The Carroll County Foundation, the Foundation may make a contribution through the organization's endowment fund.