FHCCF: Handbags That Help Grants

Handbags That Help (HTH) is a women's giving circle dedicated to enhancing lives in Hancock County through significant grants. Since its inception in 2008, HTH has awarded over $600,000 to support charitable projects aimed at building strong families. The annual grant initiative invites proposals from nonprofit organizations focusing on urgent community needs or innovative solutions. By prioritizing family strength, HTH fosters a resilient community, evidenced by its successful past funding efforts.

Handbags That Help (HTH) is a women’s giving circle committed to improving lives throughout the Hancock County by funding significant grants to charitable projects and programs to increase philanthropy in our community. Since 2008 Handbags That Help has granted over $600,000 to help build strong families in Hancock County.
Handbags That Help’s annual grant initiative is designed to help improve the lives of individuals living in Hancock County. Proposals are requested from nonprofit organizations for programs in Hancock County focused on building strong families, responding to an urgent and critical need, a bold new adventure or a new approach to an ongoing problem in the community.
Grant Focus: Building Strong Families
Handbags That Help focuses our giving circle grants on building strong families in Hancock County. A strong family is a critical component in any effort to address an issue being faced in a community. With this focus, we believe grants directed towards building strong families can in turn help build a stronger community. This focus is reinforced by the success we have seen in programs and projects funded by Handbags That Help in the past and guides our focus on grants for the future.

Eligibility

Handbags That Help welcomes proposals from non-profit organizations that are tax-exempt under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code and from governmental agencies serving Hancock County.Grants are normally given as one-time support of a project but may be considered for additional support for expansions or outgrowths of an initial project.

Ineligibility

Handbags That Help does not typically fund the following: Requests from individualsUnnecessary duplication of existing servicesRetroactive programs and projectsOngoing operating expenses, including existing salary positionsAnnual appeals or membership duesFundraising projects or advertisements; endowment; debt reductionCapital requests or capital campaignsReligious organizations for religious purposesPartisan political advocacyCommunity services such as police and fire protectionStaff positions for government agencies. Travel for individuals or groups when it is the primary focus of the proposal Sponsoring or attending conferences Stand-alone books, films or videos Computer equipmentMedical research