Support For The Aging Community In Central And Eastern Kentucky Grant

The Blue Grass Community Foundation aims to support nonprofit organizations that assist older adults in Central and Eastern Kentucky. This initiative focuses on those addressing age-related challenges, particularly dementia, and prioritizes underserved populations. Eligible organizations must have a mission centered on aging issues and meet specific criteria, such as being 501(c)(3) certified or having a fiscal sponsor. This funding opportunity encourages proposals for both project and operational support.

Background
With funding from the Beulah S. Mays Charitable Endowment, Blue Grass Community Foundation seeks to provide support to nonprofit organizations that are directly serving older adults in Central and Eastern Kentucky.
The Community Foundation is focused on supporting organizations that specifically serve individuals impacted by the challenges of aging and age-related diseases. Special consideration will be given to those organizations addressing the needs of older adults suffering from dementia-related diseases and their caregivers; as well as those organizations whose services benefit underserved populations, including low-income individuals and people of color.
Proposals for project support, as well as general operating support, are typically considered.
Primary mission of applicant organization must be focused on the:

• aging community, dementia, and/or other age-related issues.

Eligibility

Applicant organization must be located in or provide services to residents of Central and Eastern Kentucky counties limited to Anderson, Bath, Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Harrison, Jessamine, Madison, Magoffin, Montgomery, Morgan, Nicholas, Rowan, Scott, and Woodford. Applicant organization must be classified as a nonprofit charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code; have a fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) designation; or be a publicly supported organization such as a school district, municipality, or government agency.Applicant organization must have a Candid/GuideStar Seal of Transparency at the Gold Level or higher. Every nonprofit registered with the IRS has free access to its profile in the nonprofit database, GuideStar. The level of its seal indicates the amount of key information that the nonprofit includes in its profile. To learn more about the different levels of transparency and to update your organization’s profile, click here. Please note that if an organization is a school or a government agency, it is not eligible to have a Candid/GuideStar profile, and this requirement is waived.Applicant organization must not discriminate in their hiring, volunteer participation, or provision of client services. Exceptions may be made for hiring practices for religious organizations that can demonstrate bona fide occupational qualifications based on religious beliefs for employment.Applicant organization with religious affiliation will be considered for funding only if the project for which it seeks support attempts to address the needs of the wider community without regard to religious beliefs.Organization must not have any past due reports for grants from Blue Grass Community Foundation