Langford Area Community Foundation Grant

South Dakota Community Foundation
As a statewide community foundation, we work with donors, nonprofits and community leaders to strengthen philanthropy in South Dakota every day.
Grants
The South Dakota Community Foundation offers an array of grants to help state nonprofits realize their dreams and continue investing in their communities.
Through local grant making, the Langford Community Foundation will provide funds through this permanent endowment to carryout projects that can build and sustain the communities of Langford, Pierpont, and Claremont.
The following criteria are areas of importance to the Langford Community Foundation in awarding grants to the communities of Langford, Pierpont, and Claremont.
Volunteerism: Projects that involve significant and continuous volunteer support will be considered more favorably over projects with paid staff.
Matching Funds: LCF should not be the sole source of financial support for any project and may make awards contingent on proof that there are other sources of funding. The grant may also be in the form of a challenge to be met dollar-for-dollar by other sources.
Non-Discrimination: Applications from organizations offering services exclusively to one gender, age group or race will be closely scrutinized for discriminatory practices. Funding will be based on the needs of the individuals being served.
Innovation: A variety of innovative, ongoing, and established projects that address community needs are important to the LCF.Project Longevity: Projects seeking funding may be ongoing or end in the same calendar year. Projects for multi-year funding are encouraged, but there is no promise that funds will be available in future years.
Seed Grants: Start-up funds will be looked upon favorably if there is supporting evidence indicating a need the project, support for the project, and the ongoing probability of its success.
Technical Assistance: Consultants will be funded if they are integrally related to accomplishing the project’s objectives.Public vs. Private: The LCF Board of Directors will concentrate on funding public nonprofit organizations, but not to the exclusion of organizations that meet the grant guidelines.Grant Review Process: The Board will consider applications at the next board meeting. Applications that meet the guidelines will be considered and prioritized according to the guidelines. The full Board will review applications and make awards.

Eligibility

Consideration will be made to community civic groups and nonprofits from the communities of Langford, Pierpont, and Claremont.