Sweet Grass Community Micro Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Capacity building
- Small grants
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