Chisholm Community Foundation Grants

The Chisholm Community Foundation Grants support innovative projects that benefit the Chisholm and Balkan communities in various sectors, including arts, education, and environmental conservation. The foundation prioritizes projects with matching funds, encourages volunteer involvement, and seeks initiatives that demonstrate new solutions to community challenges. Eligibility is limited to 501(c)(3) nonprofits and government agencies, while restrictions apply to operating expenses, endowments, and individual grants.

The CCM Mission
Our mission is to serve the Chisholm and Balkan communities by stewarding funds for innovative and creative projects, which are responsive to community and economic development in the areas of social service, education, arts and culture, conservation, and historic and environmental preservation.
The Chisholm Community Foundation’s mission is to steward funds for innovative and creative projects, which are responsive to community and economic development. We offer grants for projects that enhance Chisholm:

• Arts/Culture
• Community Revitalization
• Economic Development
• Education
• Historic Preservation
• Environmental Conservation
• Public Health & Safety Initiatives
• Priorities
• The Foundation considers the following priorities for use of dollars:

Projects that receive matching funds or challenge grants will have prime consideration Projects that encourage more effective use of community resourcesProjects that promote volunteer participation in community affairsProjects that demonstrate new approaches and techniques in the solution of community problemsProjects developed in consultation with other agencies and promote coordination, cooperation, and eliminate duplication of services

Eligibility

Grants are restricted to nonprofit organizations which have a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service or government agencies.Agencies applying for funds must serve/benefit residents of Chisholm and BalkanThe Foundation operates without discrimination as to race, age, religion, sex, or national origin in the consideration of grant requests and will award grants to agencies and organizations, which do not discriminate.

Ineligibility

Restrictions:
Grants are not made to support operating Expenses of any organization ot in response to fund drives for sustaining supportGrants are not made to establish or to add to endowment funds.
Grants are not used for churches or sectarian religious purposes.
Grants cannot be made to individuals.