Rasmuson Foundation: Community Support Grants

The Rasmuson Foundation's Community Support Grants provide funding for capital projects and initiatives that have a significant community impact, with awards ranging from $35,000 to $250,000. Eligible organizations must have a history of successful collaboration and project management. Applications are reviewed quarterly for capital projects and biannually for programmatic requests. Organizations can only hold one active grant at a time, ensuring focused community support and funding efficiency.

Community Support grants fund capital projects and projects with broad community impact. Awards range from $35,000 to $250,000. Grant proposals may be initiated by an organization with a history of successful community collaboration and project management. Our one-step application for capital projects are reviewed quarterly and typically receive a decision within three to six months. Programmatic (non-capital) requests are reviewed twice a year by the Board and receive a decision within six to twelve months. Organizations may only have one active Community Support or Legacy grant active at a time.
Funding
Eligible organizations may request up to $250,000. Capital requests may include up to 15% of the budget to support administrative costs. An organization may have one active Community Support or Legacy grant at the same time as a Tier 1, provided they are for different projects.
There is no match requirement. We do look for strong community support of the organization overall, and applicants often include additional funding sources such as local contributions, other grants, or organizational savings.

Eligibility

Who is eligible:Community Support grants are only for organizations that have a Foundation grant or award in the past.Organizations may have one active Community Support or Legacy grant at the same time as an active Tier 1, provided they are for different projects.Community Support grants are for capital and non-capital projects with broad community impact. Some examples of eligible projects:

• Construction, renovation, and furnishings
• Equipment, tools, and technology upgrades
• Historic preservation projects
• Playgrounds, parks, and trail improvements
• Pilot projects or program expansion
• Some types of match funding
• Some pre-development (Read more about what is pre-development here.)

All labor, shipping, installation, and other costs should be included in project proposal budgets, to give a clear picture of the project scope. Up to 15% of a Community Support grant may be allocated toward indirect and administrative costs.

Ineligibility

Rasmuson Foundation does not fund organizations that discriminate against any individual or class or individuals based upon any characteristic protected by applicable federal or state law.We generally do not fund projects associated with core government functions such as roads, utilities, and public safety, K-12 education, deficits or debt reduction, endowments or scholarships, fundraising events or sponsorships, and reimbursement for items already purchased.