How much funding does Salem Community Foundation Grants provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for Salem Community Foundation Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Salem Community Foundation Grants?

Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Not funded: Individuals; Operational budgets unless specifically designated by donors.

Salem Community Foundation Grants

Salem Community Foundation Inc

Foundation Grants for Nonprofits Grants for Arts Healthcare Grants Grants for Education

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Individuals
Not eligible: Operational budgets unless specifically designated by donors
Not eligible: The Salem Community Foundation does not, unless designated by the donor, usually make grants:To individuals.
Not eligible: For religious purposes.
Not eligible: To support operating budgets of established organizations or programs.
Not eligible: To reduce budget deficits.
Not eligible: For endowments.
Not eligible: For conferences, scholarly research, or projects that are normally the responsibility of the organization.
Not eligible: To federal agencies.
Not eligible: To an organization which has not yet been determined to be tax-exempt

Overview

The Salem Community Foundation provides grants to 501(c)(3) organizations in the Salem area that address community needs in arts, health, and education. Priority is given to innovative projects that promote collaboration, enhance self-sufficiency, and assist underserved populations. The foundation seeks applicants that demonstrate a commitment to community welfare and effective resource use. Note that grants typically do not support individuals or operational budgets unless specifically designated by donors.

NOTE: Please call Chief Operating Officer, at the Salem Community Foundation office before filling out the required Grant Application.
Making a Lasting Impact in the Salem Area
The Foundation makes grants to 501(c)(3) organizations that are currently registered as a State of Ohio charitable organization with the State of Ohio Attorney General's office. Grant applicants must serve people in the Salem area, have an IRS 501(c)(3) designation, and support the areas of arts and humanities, health and human services, public and community services, and education. Grants are provided through endowment funds and support a broad range of needs.
The Salem Community Foundation is interested in funding organizations that can demonstrate that they have planned their projects with respect to the community's overall needs.
Priority is given to projects that:

Reach a broad segment of the community that utilizes innovative programs aimed at meeting community needs

Encourage efforts to promote, coordinate, and cooperate with other organizations to provide for more efficient use of community resources and avoid duplication of services
Assist organization's whose needs are not currently being met
Enhance or improve an organization's self-sufficiency or efficiency
Encourage matching gifts from the community members and / or other organizations
Reflect a Salem community-wide effort of assisting the disadvantaged or disabled through self-help activities
Need the last dollar to make the organization's vision become a reality

Ineligibility

The Salem Community Foundation does not, unless designated by the donor, usually make grants:To individualsFor religious purposesTo support operating budgets of established organizations or programsTo reduce budget deficitsFor endowmentsFor conferences, scholarly research, or projects that are normally the responsibility of the organizationTo federal agenciesTo an organization which has not yet been determined to be tax-exempt