The Lincoln Fund

Geographic Scope: Indian River County, Florida

Overview:
The Lincoln Fund is a discretionary grant program available through Indian River Community Foundation. This funding opportunity is made possible through a dedicated grantmaking fund.

Eligibility

• Organizations located in and/or serving Indian River County, Florida
• Must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
• Must have current Nonprofit Search profile with Platinum Seal via GuideStar
• Must have no delinquent reports from previous grants

What They Don't Fund

• Propagandizing, influencing legislation and/or elections, promoting voter registration
• Political candidates, political campaigns or organizations engaged in political activities
• Litigation
• Institutions limiting services to persons of a single religious sect or denomination
• Social or political problems outside of the United States
• Individuals
• Federated appeals or organizations that collect funds for redistribution to other nonprofit groups
• Multi-year requests

Application Process

• Letters of Idea (LOI) due by 5:00pm on the last day of each month
• LOIs reviewed for eligibility and competitive qualities by Community Foundation staff
• Full grant applications invited from qualifying organizations
• Full applications reviewed by committee comprised of Board of Directors and community members
• First-time applicants may be required to participate in pre-application grantee conference
• Organizations applying for renewal funding for fourth consecutive year may be required to have pre-application review
• Unsolicited applications not requested as result of reviewed LOI will not be considered

Reporting Requirements

• Most grants require reporting back to Foundation regarding use of funds
• Reports of past grants must be on file before organization can apply for additional Foundation funds
• Applications from organizations with delinquent reports are considered non-responsive and will not be reviewed

Contact Information

• Email: grants@ircommunityfoundation.org
• Phone: 772.492.1407
• Brooke Sauserman: brooke@ircommunityfoundation.org (for Nonprofit Grantseeker Orientation sign-up)

Application Process

Step One - Setup/Update Nonprofit Profile:

1. Setup or update your Nonprofit Search profile to Platinum Seal using GuideStar
2. View GuideStar Profile and claim/request permission to update

Step Two - Submit Online Application:

1. Log in to the Nonprofit Portal to apply for a grant online
2. Submit Letter of Idea (LOI) by 5:00pm on the last day of each month

LOI Review and Full Application:

1. LOIs are reviewed by Community Foundation staff for eligibility and competitive qualities
2. Organizations that qualify will be invited to submit full grant applications
3. Full applications are reviewed by committee comprised of Board of Directors and community members

Pre-Application Conference:

• First-time applicants are recommended to attend Nonprofit Grantseeker Orientation prior to submitting LOI
• Contact Brooke Sauserman at brooke@ircommunityfoundation.org to sign up
• First-time applicants may be required to participate in pre-application grantee conference
• Organizations applying for renewal funding for fourth consecutive year may be required to have pre-application review

Important Notes:

• Unsolicited applications that have not been requested as result of reviewed LOI will not be considered
• All applications for competitive grant opportunities must be submitted online
• View Guidelines for application process