CFGC extends deadline for grant program
WAYNESBURG – The Community Foundation of Greene County has extended the deadline for the Fall Community Grant applications.
Applications for Community Grants will now be accepted until Thursday, Oct. 13, for project activities beginning after Nov. 30. Grant awards will not exceed $2,000 and will be announced in late November.
Proposed projects for the Fall Community Grants will highlight arts, culture & humanities, along with food needs/hunger and related activities. Other projects may be considered.
CFGC seeks to fund organizations and ideas that will have a significant and lasting impact on Greene County, its residents, infrastructure and future.
Additionally, the community foundation is accepting proposals for the Cindy’s Wind Fund for Women and Girls for mini-grants of $500. That fund makes grants 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.
Eligible applicants for the Community Grants and the Cindy’s Wind Fund must be nonprofit, charitable, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations, as well as educational institutions or schools, religious organizations, and government organizations whose purpose and programs benefit Greene County residents.
Review the Community Grants guidelines, application procedures and application form on the foundation’s website at www.cfgcpa.org.
Grant applications for all grants must be received in the community foundation’s office at 108 E. High St. in Waynesburg no later than 4 p.m. Oct. 13.
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 verify that an application has been received.
For more information, call the foundation office at 724-627-2010 or email cfgcpa@gmail.com.