Sep 11, 2018 3 min read

The Community Foundation of Greene County (CFGC) is accepting applications for Fall Community Grants, the Cindy’s Wind Fund for Women and Girls and the Excellence in Education Fund.

Applications for community grants will be accepted until Oct. 1 for project activities beginning after Nov. 30. Successful grant awards will be announced in late November.

Proposed community grants projects may include, but are not limited to, any one or more of the following broad priorities: arts; culture an humanities; children, youth and families; community and economic development; education; environment; food and hunger; health and fitness; and human services. Grant awards for community grants will not exceed $2,000.

Additionally, CFGC is accepting proposals for grants from two special funds Cindy’s Wind Fund for Women and Girls; the Excellence in Education Fund for public school teacher led projects.

The Cindy’s Wind Fund will provide a mini-grant of $500 to projects which help women and girls fulfill their potential. The Cindy’s Wind Fund seeks proposals for projects that aim to help women and girls fulfill their full potential, which may include activities such as information programs, direct service programs, special activities and more.

The Excellence in Education Fund will provide one or two grants of $250 to $500 for teacher-led classroom projects that fall outside the normal school budget, or that the teacher would otherwise use their own funds.

Eligible applicants for grants from the Community Grants Fund and special grant funds must be nonprofit, charitable, tax-exempt organizations (recognized under Section 501©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code), as well as educational institutions or schools, religious organizations and government organizations whose purposes and programs benefit Greene County residents.

CFGC seeks to fund organizations and ideas that will have a significant and lasting impact on Greene County, its residents, infrastructure and future.

Review the Community Grants guidelines, application procedures and application form, which are available on the foundation website at www.cfgcpa.org, for more specific information.

Grant applications for all grants must be received in the CFGC Office no later than 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 1.

Applications may be received by postal mail, hand-delivery, e-mail or fax. E-mail or fax submissions must also mail a copy of the application form with original signature within 48 hours of the deadline. CFGC is not responsible for lost or undelivered applications, so please verify that your application has been received.

For information, contact the foundation office at 724-627-2010 or cfgcpa@gmail.com.