Stark Community Foundation and its family of donors help improve the lives of area residents by providing Community Responsive Grants to local organizations in support of community-based programs and services.
Grants are awarded from the Foundation's Community Charitable Fund to areas such as arts, education, environment, health, human services and neighborhoods.
Focus Areas
- Economic Development
- Education
- Neighborhood Revitalization
Eligibility Criteria
- It is because of thoughtful and generous individuals, families and businesses that Stark Community Foundation and its family of donors are able to strengthen and impact local community through grantmaking.
- Organizations eligible to apply for funding include: tax-exempt private agencies, 501(c)(3) organizations (that are recognized as public charities) and government entities located within Stark County or directly benefiting Stark County. The Foundation does not award grants to individuals except through scholarship funds.
Grassroots Organizations
- Stark Community Foundation will consider requests for funding grassroots community non-profit organizations without a 501(c)(3) who meet the following restrictions:
- Grant request does not exceed $3,000
- Applicant organization uses a fiscal agent that is approved by the Foundation
Stark Community Foundation normally does not approve grants to support the following:
- Annual appeals and membership contributions
- Conferences and recognition events
- Deficit financing for programs or capital expenditures
- Endowment funds
- Incentives for program participants
- Multiple station computerization projects from individual school systems and other educational institutions
- Operating expenses of established organizations
- Religious organizations for religious purposes
- Stipends for program participants
- Vehicles
Guidelines
Concerns central to SCF's evaluation of proposed projects include:
- The strength and breadth of local support for the project
- The sustainability of the applicant organization
- And the project's enduring value and its ability to address significant community needs
For more information, visit Community Responsive Grants Program.
