CFGF: Community Impact Fund

Overview

_NOTE: The first step in the competitive grant application process is a pre-application conversation with a program officer._

About

Since 1988, we’ve been all about Flint and Genesee County’s future.

As a 501(c)3 tax-exempt public charity created by and for the people of Genesee County, the Community Foundation of Greater Flint enables people with philanthropic interests to easily and effectively support the issues they care about – immediately or through their estate plan.

Established in 1988 through the merger of The Flint Public Trust, founded in 1950, and the Flint Area Health Foundation, created in 1978, the resulting Community Foundation combined the strengths of these two Flint institutions.

Community Impact Fund

The Community Foundation’s grantmaking priorities give focus to its mission of serving the common good. CFGF informs its grantmaking process by being steeped in community knowledge, relying on the contributions of foundation staff and trustees, and a broad and diverse group of community volunteers. Each year, the foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations from its discretionary funds through a competitive grantmaking process. Grants may come from a variety of funds held at the Community Foundation.

Each year the Community Foundation awards grants for charitable purposes through a competitive grantmaking process. Applications for competitive grants must align with the strategic priorities of the CFGF Board of Trustees.

Community Impact funds Supports programs which provide access to resources for marginalized populations; bring people together separated by barriers; and help to build a sense of community.

Other Funding Areas

Over the years, donors have given legacy gifts that endow a “field of interest.” We accept grant proposals in the field of interest areas noted below:

* Health: to address current health issues including maternal, infant and children’s health, mental health, and end of life care.
* Youth: to support charitable projects that benefit youth in Genesee County.
* Beautification and historic preservation: to provide support to organizations designed to make the City of Flint a more physically and culturally attractive place to live.
* Women and girls: to encourage the advancement and full participation of women and girls in society by promoting the removal of barriers to their economic, educational, physical, emotional, social, artistic and personal growth.
* Geographic focus area of Clio, Davison, Fenton, Flushing and Grand Blanc: to support charitable programs that benefit residents in these areas.

Eligibility

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* CFGF makes most competitive grants to organizations which are classified as publicly supported charities in the Internal Revenue Service Code, Section 170(b)(1)(A) and includes schools and universities, churches, synagogues and mosques, and governmental entities.
* Under certain circumstances grants are made to private charities, supporting organizations, and non-charities.
* Organizations applying for competitive grants must give evidence of non-discrimination in hiring and providing services.
* Grant requests must have direct relevance to the residents of Genesee County.
* If a request includes activity outside of Genesee County, the majority of activity must be within Genesee County.
* Supports programs which provide access to resources for marginalized populations; bring people together separated by barriers; and help to build a sense of community.
* Organizations applying for competitive grants must give evidence of non-discrimination in hiring and providing services.
* We generally make one-time grant commitments.

Ineligibility

* Please note that the Community Foundation of Greater Flint does not make discretionary grants to organizations that discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, race, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, economic circumstance, physical/mental abilities and characteristics, or marital status.
* Grants for sectarian religious purposes or any religious activities are not eligible.
* Grants will not be made for loans, debt reduction or annual appeals