Community Foundation of Northern Rosebud County Grant

The Community Foundation of Northern Rosebud County Grant supports nonprofit projects enhancing community welfare in Forsyth, Angela, Ingomar, and Rosebud. It prioritizes areas like youth education, healthcare, and emergency services. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations or government entities. Projects must demonstrate local support and sustainability, while the foundation does not fund conferences, planning, or routine operational costs. This competitive grant aims to improve quality of life and foster community development.

Thank you for your interest in applying for a grant from the Community Foundation of Northern Rosebud County (CFNRC). The foundation is an affiliate of the Montana Community Foundation (MCF) and provides grants to qualified non-profit and charitable community service projects in northern Rosebud County and the communities of Forsyth, Angela, Ingomar and Rosebud.
Grant Criteria
Grants will be made for projects in the following program areas:
Youth Programs & EducationRecreation Art & CultureCommunity & Economic DevelopmentNatural ResourcesConservation & EnvironmentEmergency ServicesHealthcare ServicesHistoric Preservation
Evaluation Criteria
The granting process is competitive. Eligible projects will be evaluated on the following criteria.
Provides a direct benefit to local, area residents by enhancing quality of life now and into the future.Creates long term asset building and is sustainable.
Addresses important community needs.
Demonstrates wide spread support. Applicant works with other entities to reflect community support with additional funding and in-kind contributions toward the project.

Eligibility

Applicants must either be a non-profit 501(c)(3), a tax-exempt government entity, or be fiscally sponsored by one of these. If the applicant is affiliated with a government entity such as a school, city or county, contact your administration office regarding grant receipt policies. Projects can be new improvements or can enhance the capacity of existing facilities, upgrade physical structures or develop/purchase assets that improve the quality of life for our residents.

Ineligibility

The CFNRC will not support the following kinds of activities:

• Conferences and workshops.
• Planning, research or untested projects.
• Partisan or sectarian activities.
• Normal organizational annual operating and maintenance expense