Guilford Foundation Competitive Grant

Guidelines

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.

During the application review process, the Board works to match applications with corresponding fields of interest funds.

Eligibility

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• 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