Minster Community Fund

Minster Community Fund

The Minster Community Fund (Fund) was established for the benefit of the citizens of the Minster School District. The intent is to emphasize community improvement in the following areas: civic projects, education and youth, recreation, health and social services, conservation and environment, and arts and humanities.

Fund grants are made for public charitable purposes which benefit citizens in the School District and respond to a wide variety of needs in the community. The size and number of grants are directly related to the amount of money available each year. The Fund seeks to respond with a wide variety of needs in the community.

The Distribution Committee reviews grant applications at their quarterly meetings. The size and number of grants awarded are directly related to the amount of money available each year and the restrictions contributors have placed upon the uses of certain funds.

Generally, grants are made:

• to help launch new projects which represent a unique and unduplicated opportunity for the community;
• to support established organizations for special purposes; and,
• to generate matching funds.

The Fund particularly encourages proposals for projects which:

• Encourage more efficient use of community resources and promote coordination, cooperation and sharing among organizations and the elimination of duplicated services.
• Test or demonstrate new approaches and techniques in the solution of important community problems.
• Could not be accomplished with other sources of support.
• Promote volunteer participation and citizen involvement in community affairs.
• Strengthen non-profit agencies and institutions by: reducing operating cost; increasing public financial support; and/or improving internal management.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

Ineligibility

• The Fund does not (except as may be reasonably required to carry out the expressed purpose of a contributor) make grants:
  • To provide or be the principal support to an organization or activity.
  • To organizations located outside the School District.
  • To establish or add to endowment funds.
  • To individuals
  • To fund specific scientific, medical or academic research.
  • To reduce operational deficits.
  • To sectarian activities or religious organizations.
  • To an organization operated for profit.