General BSCF Grant - Community Mini-Grant

The General BSCF Grant - Community Mini-Grant supports community-based programs and services aimed at enhancing community growth. Funded by the Bethel Community Services Foundation, grants are available in various sizes. Eligibility requires organizations to have tax-exempt status or be a public agency. The Foundation prioritizes collaborative projects and those addressing unmet community needs, while excluding funding for political activities, lobbying, and discriminatory organizations.

Our Mission Statement
BCSF is dedicated to the development, growth, continuance and enhancement of community- based programs and services. In partnership with other community institutions, foundations and donors, it seeks to support effective community growth and development.
Our Motivation
Healthy communities are made up of people and the services needed not just to sustain life but to make a community flourish. Bethel Community Services Foundation is a part of the community. We have a commitment to programs and services that address issues of importance to the community. The Foundation strives to do its part in participating in a healthy community by Mission Related Investing. This is how enterprise development and community development pull into the Foundation as a whole.
Guidelines
We want your program or project to be successful, and we want to respect your time. Therefore, we encourage applicants to contact BCSF staff and receive guidance to help you determine whether your project fits within the Foundation’s mission and funding guidelines. Prior to submitting a grant request, applicants are encouraged to first contact the Foundation to discuss eligibility and Foundation funding priorities.
Types of Grants
Bethel Community Services Foundation considers three sizes of grants (mini, major and private endowment grants). All grant requests must address the Foundation’s mission and priorities in these areas:
Bridge Grants: Our top priority is to work in collaboration with other organizations and institutions to plan and fund community improvements. The Foundation will consider requests for project planning support and program start-up funding.
Capital Grants: Of equal priority, supporting new construction or repairing or remodeling existing buildings to better accommodate the provision of community services and cultural activities.
Operating Grants: While not of equal priority, operations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Business/Enterprise Funding: This may comprise a variety of business/enterprise needs in which Foundation may consider participating. Applicants should have a prepared business plan when applying.

Eligibility

To be eligible for grants, an applicant organization must have tax-exempt non profit status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code, or as a public or governmental agency, or as a federally recognized Alaskan Native organization. Business/Enterprise Investments have no such restriction.

Ineligibility

Funding is not provided for:Political campaigns or candidatesLobbying activitiesDeficits or debt-retirementTax liabilitiesOrganizations that discriminate in any manner