Livingston Community Trust Grant

The Livingston Community Trust Grant aims to enhance the quality of life in Park County, Montana, through self-sustaining projects that focus on economic development, education, human services, and the arts. Applications are welcome from non-profit organizations, local governments, and civic bodies. The Trust encourages innovative ideas and requires a minimum 10% matching contribution from grantees. Grant decisions are made quarterly, with responses provided within 90 days of application submission.

NOTE: Applications are accepted throughout the year and generally grant decisions will be made on a quarterly basis. Applicants will receive a response within 90 days of submitting an application.
Policies
Our policies are provided as standards and guidelines for the applicant but should not be considered as rigid and inflexible. Our statement of purpose and funding policies and procedures will be widely interpreted to help stimulate new ideas so as to not discourage imagination and innovation.

Eligibility

Applications are restricted to non-profit organizations based in Park County, Montana for activities in Park County, Montana.The Trust will accept grant applications for projects from corporations, civic bodies, local governments, and other groups whose functions are to benefit the community of Park County, Montana.

Ineligibility

No grant will be made unless and until the grantee has committed a hard dollar match amount to be spent on the project that is at least 10 percent of the cost of the project. Depending on the project, a significantly higher match amount may be required.Grants for the following types of groups and uses will not be made:

• Religious purposes Endowment funds
• Political organizations, campaigns and candidates
• Activities normally paid for by taxes
• Scholarships
• Groups from outside of Park County, Montana