Community Foundation of Northern Rosebud County: Signature Community Impact Grant

The Community Foundation of Northern Rosebud County offers the Signature Community Impact Grant, supporting projects that enhance the quality of life for residents in Forsyth, Angela, Ingomar, and Rosebud. Grants, up to $10,000, require significant community support and partnerships, with a focus on sustainability and addressing local needs. The granting process is competitive, emphasizing collaborations and in-kind contributions, and applicants must be a qualified non-profit or government entity.

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 & EducationRecreation, Arts & CultureBasic Human ServicesCommunity & Economic DevelopmentNatural Resources, Conservation & the EnvironmentHealth Care ServicesEmergency 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.
Signature Community Impact Grants, a new program added in 2019, can range in size up to $10,000; however, the project must have significant community support and partnerships, and demonstrate significant community impact.
Grant requests will be evaluated by the CFNRC Granting Committee and are approved by the Montana Community Foundation. Demonstrating partnerships and community support is extremely important as our grants become more competitive. We are not likely to fund 100% of any project. Money, labor and in-kind donations are all helpful in partnering. CFNRC requires quality digital pictures (300 dpi minimum) of your project, including progress or “action shots” and end results.

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. Grants must be used for projects benefitting Northern Rosebud County residents including the communities of Forsyth, Angela, Ingomar, or Rosebud.

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