Madison County Community Foundation: Emergency Grants

The Madison County Community Foundation offers Emergency Grants to support nonprofits facing unexpected expenses that hinder their missions. These grants are available year-round, with applications submitted via email. Organizations can receive one emergency grant annually, and decisions are made within 14 days. The Foundation aims to enhance the quality of life in Madison County by providing financial stewardship and community leadership, focusing on various sectors including arts, education, and health.

Note: 1) Emergency Grants applications are available year-round. 2) Emergency Grants applications are available by email request. 3) Decisions are made within 14 days.
Mission & Priorities
Our goal at Madison County Community Foundation is one we share with the entire community: improving the quality of life in Madison County. Specifically, our mission states that the Foundation exists “to enhance the quality of life of the citizens of Madison County by attracting charitable gifts, making philanthropic grants, providing financial stewardship and community leadership.”
Attracting charitable gifts: chiefly in the form of endowments
Making philanthropic grants: in the areas of arts and culture, education, health and human services, economic development, and civic affairs
Providing responsible financial stewardship: as evidenced by adherence to the national standards established by the Council on Foundations
Providing community leadership: serving as convener and catalyst; identifying needs and opportunities and shaping effective responses to them
The Emergency Grant Program is designed to support nonprofits with unexpected expenses that impact their ability to meet their mission. An Emergency Grant can help an organization manage an unbudgeted, unforeseen, and time-sensitive emergency.
Organizations may only receive one emergency grant per calendar year.