Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation Grant

Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation of the Ozarks Inc.
Amount: US $500 - US $1,000
Last Updated: April 02, 2026

Summary

The Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation Grant aims to enhance the quality of life in the Ozark Foothills area by supporting 501(c)3 organizations and IRS-approved entities with less than $250,000 in annual operating expenses. The foundation emphasizes flexible grantmaking to address community needs as they arise, ensuring that decisions are made by knowledgeable local leaders. Applicants must adhere to non-discrimination policies in their use of grant funds.

Overview

Ozarks Foothills Regional Community Foundation The Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation works to improve the quality of life for individuals in the Ozark Foothills region through thoughtful grantmaking and community leadership. The Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors, chosen for their knowledge of the area. Grant decisions are made by the grant committee. The unique role of a community foundation is to conduct a flexible community grantmaking program which addresses the most important needs of the community at any one time. The flexibility this requires is made possible by charitable donors who established unrestricted or field-of-interest funds and place the decision-making in the hands of the community leaders serving on our Board of Directors as well as dollars raised by the Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. 501(c)3 organizations or other IRS approved entities (government entities, school districts and churches) serving the Ozark Foothills area (including Butler, Carter, Reynolds, Ripley, and Wayne counties) are eligible to apply.501(c)3 organizations with annual operating expenses of less than $250,000 are eligible to apply.

Ineligibility

Grantees must not, in the use of CFO grant funds, discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status either in its employment practices or in its policies and procedures concerning access to services.