Guilford Foundation Competitive Grant

Overview

Guidelines

The mission of The Guilford Foundation is to enrich the quality of life in our community by connecting people who care with causes that matter, now and for generations to come.

We fulfill our mission by building and maintaining a charitable endowment and making prudent grants that serve to address the ever-changing needs of the Guilford community.  Larger requests may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The Guilford Foundation seeks grants that enhance the quality of life in Guilford. Grant applications should address a need within the focus area and demonstrate impact on the organization, project, community, or persons served.

Applications should include some of the following elements:

* Address a documented need or concern of the focus area;
* Recognize and build on a community’s or organization’s strengths and assets;
* Build the capacity of community organizations and/or individuals to help themselves;
* Foster cooperative approaches to community issues through collaborations based on shared visions and mutual responsibility;
* Serve as a catalyst for attracting other resources, such as matching gifts; and
* Build infrastructure within the organization in order to meet its mission.

Focus Areas and Impact

The Guilford Foundation looks to fund organizations and projects that strengthen and improve Guilford in the following focus areas:

* Arts
* Education
* Environment
* Heritage Enhancement
* Human Services, Health, Housing
* Youth & Family
* Seniors

The Guilford Foundation holds several “field of interest” funds, including funds dedicated to youth, veterans or active military, the environment, and design/build efforts. During the application review process, the Board works to match applications with corresponding fields of interest funds.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Grants are awarded to 501(c)3 not-for-profit organizations and 170(c)(1) governmental agencies serving the Guilford community.
* Grants will be awarded to organizations that positively impact Guilford within the focus areas identified.

* Applications from previous grantees are welcome; continued funding will be considered by the Community Investment Committee, but is not guaranteed.

Ineligibility

* Grant awards cannot be used retroactively to pay costs for programs or services that have occurred in the past.
* The Guilford Foundation will not normally award grants to:

* Debt reduction
* Endowments
* Individuals
* Lobbying
* Political organizations and campaigns
* Replace government funding sources