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The deadline for 2009 grant applications has passed. Applications will be requested in December of 2010.
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The Ionia County Community Foundation gives priority to projects that address the areas of art & culture, community development, education, environment, health, or social needs and that:
- represent an innovative, start-up effort or are capital in nature (e.g., construction, renovation, equipment)
- promote cooperation among agencies without duplicating services
- obtain the necessary additional funding to implement and maintain the project
- are located in Ionia County
- strengthen or improve agency self-sufficiency or efficiency
- yield substantial community benefits for the resources invested
- serve a broad segment of the community
- encourage additional and permanent funding or matching gifts from other donors
- have non-profit, 501(c)(3) status
The Foundation generally does not support:
- annual fundraising drives
- film, video or television projects
- endowments or debt reduction
- capital projects without site control
- medical research
- individuals
- ongoing operating expenses of established institutions
- organizations located outside Ionia County
- political projects, or those that are primarily cause-related
- religious organizations for religious purposes
- sabbatical leaves
- scholarly research
- travel, tours or trips
- underwriting of conferences
- venture capital for competitive profit-making activities
The Foundation will consider proposals for the following only if they are highly unique, collaborative, and community-oriented; have limited access to other resources; demonstrate substantial impact; or will address the needs of a substantial or underserved portion of the community:
- hospitals
- nursing or retirement facilities
- K-12 schools
- computers
- child care centers
- motorized vehicles
- commonly accepted community services already supported by tax dollars
For more information, please contact Brian Talbot, Board Chair, at 616.527-5820 or email him at .
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