Hendricks Family Foundation - Impact Grant

The Hendricks Family Foundation - Impact Grant provides funding of up to $100,000 to eligible 501(c)(3) organizations focused on creating measurable community impact in Beloit, Wisconsin. The foundation prioritizes projects in areas such as career development, education, public safety, and community vitality. Organizations must demonstrate existing partnerships and a commitment to the Beloit community. Applications are encouraged for impactful initiatives that align with the foundation's mission and values.

NOTE:
Pre-Proposal - This deadline is represented by the preliminary eligibility quiz step. You will need to create a user account in our online grant management system to complete the Eligibility Quiz that determines whether your project or organization meets Foundation eligibility guidelines.Full Proposal - You must pass the Eligibility Quiz for the applicable grant process in order to access the specific application process. The Impact grant process does not have an LOI and begins with the next step, completing the application.
In line with the Foundation’s mission, vision and values, we provide grant support to organizations to achieve local, measurable impact in these key priority areas:

• Career and Workforce Development
• Education
• Public Safety
• Strong and Vibrant Community
• Veteran & Veteran Families
• Organizations interested in requesting a grant of $100,000 or less should apply for an Impact grant, regardless of focus.

Eligibility

501(c)3 status is required to apply for funding support from the Foundation.Foundation investments are made primarily in the community of Beloit, Wisconsin. In those times when we are called upon to stretch beyond Beloit, we carefully consider the opportunity it provides us to cultivate and sustain our values and vision, and to support and strengthen the work within our own community.Organizations should be prepared to speak to Beloit-based existing, meaningful partnerships, current measurable program activity and anticipated measurable impact of proposed activities.Stateline Area Outside Beloit -The Foundation may consider applications for a project in other Stateline Area communities, generally defined as South Beloit, Roscoe and Rockton, Illinois.Rock County, WI -In limited circumstances, the Foundation will consider applications for a Rock County project that includes activity in Beloit. A preliminary discussion of the potential project with Foundation staff prior to application is encouraged.Replication or Expansion into Beloit -The Foundation may consider applications for a Beloit replication or expansion project that has been successful in another community. If your organization is not currently engaged in existing, meaningful Beloit partnerships and collaborations, we recommend you undertake this work prior to approaching the Foundation about a potential application.

Ineligibility

The Foundation will not provide support or grants to individuals.Examples of areas the Foundation will not fund:Direct donations or grants to individuals.
Sponsorships.
Endowments.
Legislative lobbying or activities to influence public elections.
Requests that duplicate projects or activities the Foundation currently supports.The Foundation rarely considers applications that do not also include significant measurable activity and impact in Beloit.The Foundation will not consider a request from a regional, state or nationally-focused organization.