Technical Assistance Matching Fund Grant

This fund supports nonprofit organizations seeking to improve their internal processes, management, or services. It also helps our nonprofit partners access national opportunities to learn from others. The matching nature of the fund ensures nonprofits’ own investment in the services they are seeking while also recognizing the heavy financial lift they represent and the need for outside resources to bring access within closer reach.
Category 1 – General Requests
One-time grants of up to $5,000 may be requested to help pay for outside consulting services. The dollar amount requested from the Technical Assistance Fund must be matched 1:1 by the nonprofit organization.
Category 2 – Organizational Management System
One-time grants of up to $15,000 may be requested to help pay for outside consulting services for the development and implementation of organizational management systems such as Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), Rockefeller Habits, etc.
The dollar amount requested from the Technical Assistance Fund must be matched 1:1 by the nonprofit organization. Both requested CFHZ funding and matching funding may be used over a period of up to two years.
Category 3 – “Learning from Others” Scholarship
One-time scholarship grants of up to $2,500 for individuals (with a maximum of $5,000 per organization) may be requested to help pay for registration fees, travel, lodging, and incidentals for participation in out-of-state, national level opportunities to learn from others through conferences, convenings, fellowships, site visits, and other peer learning experiences.
The dollar amount requested from the Technical Assistance Fund must be matched 1:1 by the nonprofit organization.

Eligibility

Nonprofit organizations that are based in the Holland/Zeeland area and primarily serve the Holland/Zeeland community; Play a significant role in one or more of the subsectors in which CFHZ invests: arts and culture, community and economic development, environment, education, health, human services, housing, seniors, and youth; and have previously received grant funding from CFHZ

Ineligibility

General operating supportEquipment/hardware purchasesStrategic planningIndividual staff professional development or virtual experiences outside of the scope of the “Learning from Others” ScholarshipConstituent relationship management systemsReimbursement requests