Grants

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Grant Availability

Each year Handbags That Help (HTH) will grant 100% of their membership contributions to nonprofits organizations in Hancock County. For the 2010-11 grant cycle the amount available for grants will be $37,716. This may be awarded as a single grant or multiple grants at the discretion of the membership.

Grant Focus

Proposals are being requested from local nonprofit organizations for programs that are focused on building strong families with an emphasis on youth and young adult wellness (up to age 25). Programs considered for funding may include, but are not limited to, the areas of mentoring, suicide prevention, eating disorders, gangs, pregnancy, poverty, and other mental and physical health topics.  HTH strongly encourages collaboration among organizations.

Grant Eligibility

HTH welcomes proposals from nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code and from governmental agencies serving Hancock County.  If you are applying for a grant under another organization’s 501(c)(3) status, please submit a written statement from that organization’s board president agreeing, on behalf of the board of directors, to act as your organization’s fiscal sponsor, to receive grant monies if awarded and to oversee the proposed project.

Grant Application Deadline

All grant applications for the 2011-12 membership year must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 15, 2011. On December 16, 2011, all applicants will be asked to present a 5-minute summary of their proposal to the Grants Committee. The presentations will begin at the Family Center beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Grant Application Forms

To apply for an HTH Grant you will need to download the forms below. The “Request For Proposals” outlines the entire grant process from application to the awarding of grant funds. The three (3) Word documents can be downloaded to your computer and completed by entering your information in the grey shaded fields in the form document.

• HTH Grant – Request For Proposals (PDF)
• HTH Grant Proposal Cover Sheet (Word)
• HTH Grant Proposal Budget Form (Word)
• HTH Grant Proposal Budget Narrative (Word)
• If your organization has never received a grant from the Community Foundation before, you must submit IRS Form W-9 with your grant application.IRS Form W-9: Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (PDF)

Grant Reporting Forms

Grant recipients are required to attend the December HTH meeting to update the membership on their project status. They are also required to submit a final report at project completion as instructed by the Handbags That Help Grants Committee. Appropriate forms are provided below.

• HTH Report Cover Sheet (Word)
• HTH Report Budget Form (Word)
• HTH Report Narrative (Word)