Community Foundation of West Alabama Community Grants

The Community Foundation of West Alabama is currently accepting applications for its Community Grants. Donor Name: Community Foundation of West Alabama State: Alabama County: Bibb County (AL), Fayette County (AL), Greene County (AL), Hale County (AL), Lamar County (AL), Pickens County (AL), Tuscaloosa County (AL) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 11/01/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Foundation is to receive and expend funds for charitable uses for the benefit of the communities around the West Alabama area. The Foundation is organized as a non-profit corporation under the laws of the State of Alabama and is governed by a Board of Directors. Focus Areas Grants may be made for the following charitable purposes:  Arts and Humanities Children and Youth Education Elder Care Environment Health & Medicine Recreation Social Welfare The Foundation Looks For The Community Foundation of West Alabama has limited funds with which to make grants since the requests for qualified grants greatly exceed the grant funds available. Applicants will not be funded on an ongoing annual basis unless the terms of the grant specifically provide for multi-year funding.  In order to make the greatest impact with the funds available, they prefer requests that address a critical community need. Get at the root causes of a problem. Do not duplicate existing services unless they serve a population not already being served.  Are pilot projects which, if successful, can be expanded to serve a wider population or be  duplicated by other organizations. Involve collaboration and cooperation with other organizations and agencies. Include an effective mechanism for measuring the impact of The Community Foundation’s investment. The requesting organization should:  Demonstrate the expertise and experience necessary to accomplish the project Operate under sound financial principles Have a future funding plan Have a solid base of community and financial support to insure the future of the organization and program. Ineligibility  No grants are made to or for:  Individuals Religious Organizations for religious purposes Dinners, Balls or other Ticketed Events Political Purposes Lobbying Activities Replacement of Government Grants or Funding Endowments or Other Discretionary Pools For more information, visit Community Foundation of West Alabama.