Clark Area Foundation Grant

South Dakota Community Foundation
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The Greater Clark Area Community Foundation (GCACF) will strive to support a broad spectrum of projects intended to improve and enhance the Clark County Area. Determination of recommendation for approval will be based upon need, creativity in addressing community concerns, community volunteer support, and accountability. The GCACF will use this as a guideline to determine the eligibility of your proposed project for funding.
QUALIFICATION: Purpose of the project should fulfill a community need and preferably involve tangible, measurable, items or projects.
VOLUNTEERISM: Projects which involve significant and continuous community volunteerism support will be favorably considered.
DISCRIMINATION: Applications offering services exclusively to one gender, age group, religion or race will be closely scrutinized for discriminatory practices. Funding will be based on the needs of the individual being served.
INNOVATION: The Clark Area Community Foundation goal is to funds a mix of ongoing, well-established projects as well as innovative projects designed to address existing community needs in innovative ways.
PARTNERSHIP: The Foundation should not be the sole funding source of any Project and make awards contingent on proof of other funding sources: however, funding percentage of total project is at the discretion of the Foundation. Grants may also be made in the form of a challenge, to be met dollar-for-dollar by other sources. The Foundation prefers to be the last funder. Grants expire one year from the date awarded; if that should happen, the Foundation welcomes the project to reapply.
CHALLENGE OR MATCHING GRANTS: The Clark Area Community Foundation encourages matching funds from all grant applicants. When the Board perceives the need for more local involvement and support of a given project; it may issue challenge grants in any proportion. Funding may be contingent upon acquisition of the required matching money. There may be times when the Clark Area Community Foundation perceives a need in the community is not being met. The Board then may issue a challenge grant or request a proposal to address that need.

Eligibility

The Foundation will concentrate on funding public non-profit organizations, but not to the exclusion of organizations that meet the above grant guidelines.

Ineligibility

The Foundation does not fund trips, camps, entertainment, membership expenses and/or ongoing operational costs of organizations.