Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

  • Serving Sweet Grass County residents

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: However, requests for recurring expenses, travel, and payroll are not funded.
  • Not eligible: Requests for recurring expenses, travel expenses, general operating expenses, routine maintenance, or for projects that have been previously funded by Sweet Grass Community Foundation are discouraged.
  • Not eligible: Retroactively
  • Not eligible: Do not fund payroll expenses

Overview

The Sweet Grass Community Foundation offers Micro Grants to support local organizations in addressing unexpected, urgent, or one-time expenses. Eligible applicants include 501(c)3 organizations and government entities serving Sweet Grass County residents. However, requests for recurring expenses, travel, and payroll are not funded. This initiative aims to strengthen community efforts and enhance the capacity of local organizations to fulfill their missions effectively.

Sweet Grass Community Foundation's grantmaking sets us apart from other nonprofit organizations. Having a comprehensive view of community efforts and challenges allows us to address the greatest needs and make the largest impact for Sweet Grass County.
Micro Grants address unexpected, urgent, or one-time expenses that arise and affect a local organization's ability to fulfill its mission.

Eligibility

To be eligible for funding, an organization must be a 501(c)3, government entitiy, or other IRS recognized charitable entity providing services to residents of Sweet Grass County.

Ineligibility

Requests for recurring expenses, travel expenses, general operating expenses, routine maintenance, or for projects that have been previously funded by Sweet Grass Community Foundation are discouraged. Micro grants will not fund retroactively and do not fund payroll expenses.

What Sweet Grass Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
14
Total given
$433K
Median grant
$15K
Range
$5,011–$153K
  • By dollars: Montana 100%. Top recipient cities: Big Timber, MT; Livingston, MT.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 7% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Big Timber Grade School · Big Timber, MT

    Youth Programs

    $153K

  • Sheepherder Square Foundation · Big Timber, MT

    Community improvement

    $96K

  • Hospitality House · Big Timber, MT

    Human services

    $38K

  • Big Timber After School Club · Big Timber, MT

    Youth programs

    $25K

  • Friends of the Library · Big Timber, MT

    Education and Scholarship

    $21K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Capacity building
  • Small grants

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