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General Grant
Guidelines
Thank you for your interest the
Licking County Foundation. The
following information will assist
you in determining whether to apply
to the Foundation for funding. Please review
these materials carefully. While
the Foundation would like to support
all the important work being carried
out by Licking County’s
not-for-profit organizations, the
Foundation's
financial resources are limited.
The information provided through the
application process helps the
Foundation make sound decisions
based on its mission, the directives
of donors, and the Foundation’s goal
to provide effective assistance to
as many organizations as possible.
Licking County Foundation grants are
made for public charitable purposes
that enrich the quality of life of
citizens of the Licking County, Ohio
area. Generally, grants are made
(a) to help launch new projects
which represent a unique and
unduplicated opportunity for the
community, (b) to support
established organizations for
special purposes, and (c) to
generate matching funds. Our grant
procedures are designed to conform
to that overall objective.
WHO WE FUND
The
Foundation makes grants to
tax-exempt (501)(c)(3) organizations
operating or proposing to operate
programs primarily for the benefit
of Licking County residents.
WHAT WE
FUND
The
Foundation makes grants to increase
the capacity of Licking County’s
not-for-profit organizations to
respond effectively to the needs of
the community. In general, the
Foundation prefers funding
for:
Start-up
costs for new programs
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One-time projects or needs
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Capital needs beyond an applicant's
capabilities and means.
WHAT WE DO
NOT FUND
The
Foundation will not normally
consider grants from unrestricted
funds for the following purposes:
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Grants to Individuals (separate
applications exist for the
scholarship program)
Organizations
for religious or sectarian purposes
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Make-up of operating deficits,
post-event or after-the-fact
situations
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Endowment campaigns
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For
any propaganda, political or
otherwise, attempting to influence
legislation or intervene in any
political affairs or campaigns.
In addition, the Foundation's
governing committee is reluctant
to approve grants to any
organization for the purpose of
maintaining an on-going operating
budget or for multi-year grant
requests. (Please contact the
Foundation office before submitting
a multi-year grant request).
However, exceptions to this may be
made at the discretion of the
governing committee.
Application
Deadlines
December 31
for consideration in February
June 30
for consideration in August
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