Impact100 Martin Grant

Impact100 Martin empowers women to foster meaningful change in their communities through collective giving. With annual grants of $100,000, the organization supports transformative projects that address significant needs in Martin County. These grants are aimed at nonprofits that demonstrate innovative approaches to service delivery and sustainable impact, encouraging applicants to think boldly and collaborate effectively. By investing in impactful initiatives, Impact100 Martin helps create lasting benefits for the community, driving positive outcomes for those in need.

Grants
Grants of $100,000 allow a nonprofit to fully execute a program, dream big and try something new.
These grants are meant to be substantial, transformational and sustainable.
Impact100 Martin recognizes the important work being done by nonprofit organizations in improving the lives of people in our community. To support this work and encourage organizations to “THINK BIG,” Impact100 Martin annually awards at least one grant of $100,000 to a nonprofit that provides services for Martin County. Consistent with our mission, Impact100 Martin funds grants that have a positive, lasting change on the receiving organizations and the populations they serve.
Impactful projects can be achieved in a variety of ways:
Enabling an organization to affect a large group of people (in need)Directly benefiting a small group of people resulting in significant change that will have wider implications for the group of people as well as the communityChanging the way an organization pursues its mission, resulting in a fundamental shift in how it provides services to its stakeholdersCreating/reinforcing new collaborations with other organizations to address a broader spectrum of the communityEnabling an organization to address an unmet need or issue within the community

Eligibility

Eligible OrganizationsMust be incorporated and approved by the IRS as a 501(c)(3).Must serve Martin County. The organization does not have to be located in Martin County, but the proposed program/project must be for the Martin County community and its residents.Previous grant finalists who have not received a $100,000 Impact Grant.An organization may submit only one proposal annually.Grant requests may be made for a new program or project; an expansion of an existing program; or a collaborative effort between two or more organizations.Parameters of these grants are determined yearly by the Grants Committee; currently there are no restrictions on focus areas and grant applications will be accepted for all fields of interest.Project/Program RequirementsThe program/project must request exactly $100,000. If the project requires more than $100,000, the proposal must clearly outline the portion to be funded by Impact100 Martin and must identify the sources for the additional needed funding.The program/project, if necessary, can be phased up to three years for completion.The program/project must identify a meaningful, verifiable need.The program/project should detail a significant impactful change it hopes to make in a service delivery model, the broader service delivery network, or to address a specific targeted critical problem within Martin County.The program/project must demonstrate its feasibility and sustainability.The program/project must outline quantifiable, measurable outcomes.The program/project may include funding of program expenses such as equipment, salaries, operating expenses and overhead directly related and necessary to its implementation.If funding for capital expenditures or improvement necessary for the implementation of the program/project are included in the proposal, the organization must either own the property or have a lease with a minimum of five years remaining on the lease, as of July 1st of the grant award year.

Ineligibility

Organizations Not EligibleGovernment entities, private foundations and community foundations.Those that have received a $100,000 Impact Grant within the last 2 years.Grant Expenses Not FundedDebt reduction, operating deficits, interim/bridge funding or endowment funding.Fund drives, annual appeals, fundraising events or general capital campaigns.Reimbursement of previously incurred expenses for the proposed project.General existing operating expenses, equipment, staff salaries and other overhead not specific to the proposed program/project.Land or building purchases.Pass through funds.Grant to an individual.Partisan, legislative, or political activities.Projects of an individual church or religious organization for its own benefit or the sole benefit of its members.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) serving Martin County, FL (need not be located there); at least a Candid Silver rating; request must be exactly $100,000; not eligible if awarded a $100,000 Impact Grant in the last 2 years; one proposal per year.