Sharing Montgomery Fund Application Process

The Sharing Montgomery Fund was established to address the needs of Montgomery County’s lowest income children, families, and seniors. Last year, the Sharing Montgomery Fund awarded $222,500 in grants to 46 organizations, which was part of the $5.9 million total that all of The Community Foundation’s family, corporate and community leadership funds gave to County nonprofits in that same period.

Eligibility for the Sharing Montgomery Fund

The Sharing Montgomery Fund only makes grants to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations with programs or services which directly serve the needs of low-income children, youth, adults, families, and/or seniors living in Montgomery County. Grants may support special projects, programs or continuation funding, including general operating support. Grant awards may range from $2,500 to $5,000. Partnerships between nonprofits may be eligible for larger grant awards.

FY2012 Grant Application Process:

The Letter-of-Inquiry application process for the Sharing Montgomery Fund is now closed. For the FY12 grant round, The Community Foundation sought applications from organizations working in diverse issue areas benefiting low-income children, families, and seniors living throughout Montgomery County. In particular, we sought applications for:

• out-of-school time academic and enrichment programs for low-income children and youth

• emergency “safety net” and prevention programs in health and human services for low-income children, adults, families, and seniors; and

• literacy, income generation, workforce development, and other skill-building programs which help individuals and families lift themselves out of poverty and achieve financial self-sufficiency.

Application Timeline

• Wednesday, August 3, 2011- Letter of Inquiry cover sheet, narrative, and required attachments were due by 5pm on August 3rd.

• October 2011- Applicants will be notified in writing if their organization has been selected to submit a full proposal.

• December 8, 2011- Full proposals must be submitted through The Community Foundation for Montgomery County’s website on or before 5pm.

• April 2012- Grant awards will be announced.

Questions

For a complete list of FAQs please click HERE, for all other questions contact:

Aylin Guven

Donor Services Office

aguven@cfncr.org

(301) 588-2544 x 3#

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Sharing Montgomery Fund Application Process