Clintonville Area Foundation’s Community Fund Grant

The Clintonville Area Foundation’s Community Fund supports initiatives that enhance the quality of life in the Clintonville Area School District. The fund provides grants for creative projects, improvements to existing services, small capital investments, and recurring events, typically up to $2,500 annually for three years. Eligible organizations include public charities and government units, while grants are not awarded for multi-year requests, major capital projects, or general operating expenses.

Purpose
Grants from the Clintonville Area Foundation’s Community Fund come from fundraising activities and unrestricted funds that donors established intending that the boards of the CAF and the Community Foundation determine the best ways to use the grant money to meet ongoing community needs. The grants are intended to improve the quality of life for residents of the Clintonville Area School District.
What We Fund
Creative new activities or services: New programs, one-time projects, events, exhibits, studies or surveys.Enhancement or strengthening of existing activities: Projects to enhance, expand or strengthen the range, quantity and/or quality of an organization’s programs and services.Small capital investments: Items that are directly related to program delivery or service to clients, such as a refrigerator for a food pantry or equipment to comply with ADA requirements.Recurring events: Exhibits, presentations, performances or non-fundraising events that occur on a periodic basis. Grants for recurring events typically will not exceed $2,500 annually per organization for a maximum of three years

Eligibility

Organizations eligible to receive grants from the Foundation are generally those determined by the IRS to be public charities. Such organizations include:
Most charitable, scientific, social service, educational, and religious organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) of the tax code, as well as private operating foundations. (The Foundation will not typically make grants to private non-operating foundations.)Grants may also be made to units of government (this includes Native American tribal governments) for public purposes.

Ineligibility

What We Don't FundMulti-year requests.Major capital projects.General operating expenses not related to the proposed project.Organizations that don't serve residents of the Clintonville area.Organizations or needs not eligible per grant policies listed above.