Grant Press Release

For Immediate Release 7/12/24

Subject: Fall 2024 Impact Grant Cycle

From: Brown County Community Foundation


The Board of Trustees of the Brown County Community Foundation will be offering an Impact Grant for fall of 2024

 

The definition of an Impact Grant is a merit-based award designed to (1) stimulate and help launch new programs and projects, (2) help focus, enhance, or expand an organization’s existing programs and services to reach new or under-served, or (3) help an organization raise support for a project critical to enhancing its mission.  A detailed sustainability plan will be required.

 

Applicants will submit a preliminary one page proposal application to be reviewed by the Grants Committee.  Finalists will then submit a full application which will be reviewed following the guidelines, policies, and procedures previously identified.

 

The fall 2024 Impact Grant will award up to $25,000.00 and must be focused in the area of environment or health & wellness. 

 

If you have a project or program that is applicable to one of these two focus areas, we encourage you to submit a preliminary application to jenise@bccfin.org

 

The preliminary Impact Grant applications are due by August 23, 2024. If your application is selected. Full Impact Grant Application deadline, upon invitation, is October 1, 2024.  The board may elect to interview the final candidates at the October Board of Trustees meeting with the Impact Grant being awarded in November.

 

For more information, contact the Brown County Community Foundation at 812-988-4882.