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OSCEOLA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION An Affiliate of The Fremont Area Foundation Post Office Box 37 - Reed City, MI 49677 - www.occf.info HISTORY The Osceola County Community Foundation (OCCF) has a mission to promote the betterment of Osceola County and enhance the quality of life for all its citizens. ELIGIBILITY To be eligible to receive a grant from OCCF, organizations must be tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and serve citizens of Osceola County. (Except Schools, Churches, and Governmental Bodies) APPLICATION PROCESS OCCF has developed a grant application format to be used when submitting a request. The application forms can be obtained upon request from: Osceola County Community Foundation Grant Committee, PO Box 37, Reed City, Michigan 49677 or accessed from our web site at www.occf.info PROGRAM AREAS OF INTEREST Major grant interest areas for the use of OCCF funds are: • Arts & Culture • Education • Environment • Health • Social Welfare FUNDING STRATEGIES In order to make the best use of OCCF funds, preference will be given to the following: • Projects that address high priority, identified, community needs • Projects with the potential to make substantial, positive change in the quality of life in Osceola County • Projects with at least one other funding partner, matching grants, or can provide opportunities to leverage monies from other funding sources • Projects which work in collaboration with other agencies and groups • Projects which are creative and innovative • Projects which have the potential to be continuous without long-term funding from OCCF OSCEOLA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION An Affiliate of The Fremont Area Foundation Post Office Box 37 - Reed City, MI 49677 - www.occf.info GRANT APPLICATION FORMAT Please use this application format for your grant proposal. I. GRANT APPLICATION COVER SHEET Please use the forms enclosed with this guide. It must be complete and contain proper signatures. II. NARRATIVE A. Organization Information 1. Mission Statement 2. Description of current programs, activities, and accomplishments 3. Organization History B. Purpose of the grant 1. Statement of the needs/problems to be addressed; description of target population; number of individuals this project will serve 2. Description of how project will address identified needs 3. Description of project goals and how they will be achieved 4. New or ongoing project; future funding 5. Timetable for implementation 6. Other organizations participating in the project and their roles 7. Names and qualifications of key staff/volunteers responsible for this project C. Evaluation 1. Plans for evaluation including how results will be defined and measured 2. How evaluation results will be used III. BUDGET Please use the form enclosed with this guide. IV. ATTACHMENTS A copy of the current IRS determination letter indicating 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, if applicable. Roster of governing board, including address and affiliations. Letters of support Please submit twelve (12) unbound copies. Without (12) copies, your grant will not be considered. V. FOLLOW-UP PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT** Due upon expenditure of OCCF grant monies or when project is complete. Please include pictures relating to the project. ** Will be sent upon approval of your grant request. REQUESTS GENERALLY NOT FUNDED While OCCF remains flexible in trying to address the needs of the countywide community, the following are types of requests which generally will not be considered for funding: • Grants to individuals, except scholarships which are administered through the schools • Programs or services outside of Osceola County that do not serve Osceola County residents • Religious organizations except for those services provided on a secular basis which are available to persons without regard to religious preferences • Services which are considered general government or school obligations SPECIAL CONDITIONS OCCF under special circumstances and by a majority of votes of the trustees, would consider accepting a grant request for non-school related trips. ANNUAL GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINES OCCF will accept grant requests at any time. OCCF has established two grant cycles annually. Applications will be considered after the following deadlines: SUBMISSION OCCF BOARD EXPECTED DEADLINE MEETING FUNDING March 1 April June October 1 November December SUBMISSION OF GRANT Please submit twelve (12) unbound copies to: Osceola Coun Grants Comm P.O. Box 37 Reed City, M Without (12) copies, ty Community Foundation ittee ichigan 49677 your grant will not be considered. OSCEOLA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION I. GRANT APPLICATION COVER SHEET Date of Application: ___________________________________________________________ Legal Name of Organization applying: ____________________________________________ (Should be same as on IRS determination letter and as supplied on IRS Form 990) Executive Director: ____________________________________________________________ Contact Person/Title: ___________________________________________________________ (If different from Executive Director) Address ((Principal/administrative office): _________________________________________________ City/State/Zip: ________________________________________________________________ Phone Number: ___________________________ Fax Number: ______________________ Program Area(s) of Interest: _____________________________________________________ Project Name: _________________________________________________________________ Purpose of Grant (one sentence): ____________________________________________________ Amount Requested: $______________________ Total Project Cost: $___________________ Dates of the Project: ____________________________________________________________ Project Completion Date: _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Signature, Chairperson, Governing Board _______________________________________________ Printed Name and Title _______________________________________________ Signature, Staff Head of Organization _______________________________________________ Printed Name and Title II. NARRATIVE When completing the narrative portion of the application, please be very brief and concise. A. Organization Information 1. Mission Statement 2. Description of current programs, activities, and accomplishments 3. Organization History B. Purpose of the grant 1. a. Statement of needs/problems to be addressed b. Description of target population c. Number of individuals this project will serve II. NARRATIVE 2. Description of how the project will address identified needs 3. Description of project goals and how they will be achieved 4. Is this a new or ongoing project? If ongoing, how will project be funded in the future? 5. Timetable for implementation 6. Other organizations participating in the project and their roles 7. Names and qualifications of key staff/volunteers responsible for this project C. Evaluation 1. Please submit an evaluation plan for this project. III. Project Proposal BUDGET This budget should be specific to the project and reflect both income and expense in the appropriate columns. Income and expense should balance. Project Income: OCCF Your Organization Other Sources (list individually) In-Kind Committed Pending TOTAL Grants Contributions Fees TOTAL Project Expense: OCCF Your Organization Other Sources (list Individually) In-Kind Committed Pending TOTAL Salaries Benefits Materials Equipment (List) Other (list) TOTAL Note: The following items should be attached to the application in their respective order after this sheet: IV: ATTACHMENTS – A. Copy of tax exempt status, if applicable; B. Roster of governing board, including addresses and affiliations C. Letters of support OSCEOLA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ___________________________ Grant _____________________________________________ Amount of OCCF Grant Name of Organization IV. FOLLOW-UP PROJECT COMPLETION REPORT Please submit this form upon expenditure of OCCF Grant monies or when project is complete. Please include pictures of purchase, people involved in project, and/or completed project. Please be advised that future grant requests will not be considered without receipt of the Follow-up Project Completion Report. A. Date Project Completed: ____________________________________________ B. Attach receipt(s) showing expenditure of grant monies. C. Narrative about success of Project (not to exceed two paragraphs) Please mail to: Osceola County Community Foundation Post Office Box 37 Reed City, MI 49677
