Southeast Ottawa Foundation Grants
The Southeast Ottawa 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 the greater Georgetown Township, Hudsonville and Jamestown Township area
- 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
Grant applications are accepted July 1 - August 31 at noon.
The Foundation generally does not support:
- annual fund-raising 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 the greater Georgetown Township, Hudsonville and Jamestown Township area
- 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 Larry Bergman at 616.896.8769 or email him at lbergman@charter.net.