The Summit Foundation Grant

The Summit Foundation Grant aims to support various community needs in the Summit area, focusing on education, health, arts, and assistance for individuals with disabilities. The foundation encourages local nonprofits to apply for competitive grants to fund specific programs and initiatives that enhance community welfare. Eligibility requires organizations to be tax-exempt and serve Summit area residents. However, the foundation does not fund general operating support or religious programs. The goal is to create a positive impact on local communities.

The Summit Foundation has recently made grants in the areas of education, children and others with special needs, community and civic projects, health, needs of the elderly, and the arts.
Areas of Interest
The Summit Foundation supports a thriving local nonprofit sector that collaborates and innovates to find solutions.
We strategically direct funds through competitive grant cycles and a rigorous process of due diligence aimed at creating positive impact on the lives of community members.
Our grantmaking supports, but is not limited to, programs and initiatives aimed at:

• Civic and community resource development
• Children and adults with disabilities
• College scholarships
• Cultural programs and the arts
• Educational programs for all agesFood and housing security
• Health and medical care
• Public space improvement and conservation
• Senior care and life-enrichment programming

Eligibility

The Summit Foundation welcomes grant applications from organizations serving the people of the Summit area.To be eligible for a grant, an organization must:be tax exempt, and
either based in the Summit area and provide a major portion of its services to area residents, or,
if based outside the Summit area, a significant portion of the project for which a grant is requested must be related to service to area residents.
if submitted by or requiring the cooperation of a governmental entity or school district, include a letter of endorsement from the relevant department head in the governmental entity or superintendent, respectively, stating that the proposal is of value to the entity or school district.The Summit Foundation is interested in the broadest possible coverage of the community’s needs, and all proposals that show promise of making a significant contribution to the welfare of the area are given careful consideration.The funds available for distribution are limited; therefore, the general policy of the foundation is:to assist organizations with grants for specific programs, projects or initiatives, and other civic improvements or charitable uses.

Ineligibility

The funds available for distribution are limited; therefore, the general policy of the foundation is:not to make grants for endowments, individuals, or solely for general operating support.
not to make grants for:religious programs;
improvements to facilities or land owned by houses of worship or other religious groups; and
programs or projects run by houses of worship or other religious groups absent proportional participation by the broader community.not to fund any single organization for more than three consecutive years, nor more than once in any 12-month period.
not to fund private or parochial schools from its unrestricted funds.