How much funding does CFMJC: Competitive Grants provide?

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When is the deadline for CFMJC: Competitive Grants?

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CFMJC: Competitive Grants

Q: Who is eligible for CFMJC: Competitive Grants?

Eligible applicants: Organizations whose programs benefit the residents of Jefferson County, Indiana. Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County Inc

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Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Eligible organizations

Organizations whose programs benefit the residents of Jefferson County, Indiana

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: No grants will be made to support political parties or political campaigns
Not eligible: No grants will be made specifically for sectarian religious purposes, but can be made to religious organizations for general community programs
Not eligible: No grants will be made exclusively for endowment creation or debt reduction of the recipient organizations
Not eligible: Generally grants will not be made for programs and/or equipment that were committed to prior to the grant application being submitted.
Not eligible: All requirements for past grants must be current in order to be eligible for another grant
Not eligible: If grant applicants are turned down for a specific grant application request, they may not re-apply for the same, or similar, request in the next grant cycle unless suggested by CFMJC Lower Priority (in no particular order):New or routine maintenance construction projects (except renovations of…
Not eligible: Normal operating expenses (except start-up expenses)
Not eligible: Computer hardware and software equipment
Not eligible: Funding to organizations that have received a CFMJC grant in the previous year
Not eligible: Organizations having an existing tax-base of support.
Not eligible: Absolutely not funded (in no particular order):General group or individual travel expenses
Not eligible: Annual giving/membership campaigns

Overview

The Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County (CFMJC) supports grant-making to organizations that benefit Jefferson County residents. CFMJC prioritizes projects that demonstrate preventative measures and collaboration among organizations while ensuring legal compliance. Grants are not available for political activities or sectarian purposes. This initiative encourages impactful contributions from generous donors to enhance community well-being.

Responding to the Needs of Jefferson County
There are two sides to philanthropy: generous donors who care about their communities and the organizations and people they are trying to help.
The Community Foundation’s Board of Directors and Grants Committee oversee all grant-making activity to ensure the funds entrusted to us are fulfilling the donor’s wishes and being used for the betterment of the community.
Funding the Future
Thanks to the generosity of donors, grants of all sizes have benefitted a variety of causes including animal welfare, health & safety, education, youth development, veterans services, basic living needs, historic preservation, and senior citizen welfare, just to name a few.
Competitive Cycle
These grants utilize the Foundation’s Flexible Community Funds and Field of Interest Funds.

Eligibility

Competitive grants will be made only to organizations whose programs benefit the residents of Jefferson County, Indiana
Grants from the Community Foundation of Madison & Jefferson County (CFMJC) must meet legal and tax requirements as to purpose and may be made only to nonprofit organizations and government agencies, specifically 501(c)3 charities and 509(a) agencies

Ineligibility

No grants will be made to support political parties or political campaigns
No grants will be made specifically for sectarian religious purposes, but can be made to religious organizations for general community programs
No grants will be made exclusively for endowment creation or debt reduction of the recipient organizations
Generally grants will not be made for programs and/or equipment that were committed to prior to the grant application being submittedAll requirements for past grants must be current in order to be eligible for another grant
If grant applicants are turned down for a specific grant application request, they may not re-apply for the same, or similar, request in the next grant cycle unless suggested by CFMJC Lower Priority (in no particular order):New or routine maintenance construction projects (except renovations of existing facilities that enable the organization to provide a better quality of service to Jefferson County, Indiana)
Computer hardware and software equipment
Funding to organizations that have received a CFMJC grant in the previous year
Organizations having an existing tax-base of supportAbsolutely not funded (in no particular order):General group or individual travel expenses
Political purposes
Promotion of the teachings of a particular church, denomination, or religion

What Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 45
Total given: $999K
Median grant: $13K
Range: $5,100–$71K

By dollars: Indiana 96%, Kentucky 4%. Top recipient cities: Madison, IN; Hanover, IN; Canaan, IN.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
33% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

River Valley Resources Inc · Madison, IN

To further the exempt purpose of the organization

$71K
Jefferson County Historical Society · Madison, IN

To further the exempt purpose of the organization

$64K
Christ Episcopal Church · Madison, IN

To further the exempt purpose of the organization

$59K
First Christian Church · Madison, IN

To further the exempt purpose of the organization

$47K
Girls Inc of Jefferson County · Madison, IN

To further the exempt purpose of the organization

$44K