Guidelines for FY 2016 Collaborative Grants

The Delaware Community Foundation is pleased to present the Collaborative Grant guidelines for the fall of 2015.

This year, DCF’s Collaborative Grants will be awarded for programs involving a collaboration of two or more nonprofits within a single county. (In the past, programs were required to include organizations from all three counties.)

The DCF expects to award one grant in each county. The maximum request per application is $100,000.

Applications will be available July 31 at . The deadline is September 15.

Past Collaborative Grants have supported efforts including the Challenge Program, Big Brothers Big Sisters Delaware Mentoring Program, the Food Bank of Delaware’s Milford Culinary Program and La Red Health Center.

Each grant request must be submitted on a DCF 2016 Program Grant Application Form. Completed application materials must be sent via e-mail to by 4 p.m. on September 15, 2015.Recommendations for funding will be submitted by the Grants Committee to the DCF Board of Directors in December 2015; all applicants will be notified of the Board’s decision in writing in January 2016.

Agencies receiving DCF grants must serve the state of Delaware and its residents without discrimination based on race, religion, gender, age, disability, national origin or sexual orientation.

We do not support. . .
  • Endowment.
  • Debt reduction.
  • Religious organizations for sectarian purposes.
  • Annual fundraising campaigns or general operating expenses.
  • Projects completed before the date of grant approval by the DCF Board of Directors.
  • Sports clubs or leagues.
  • Individuals.
  • Special events.
  • Educational institutions.

For more information, please contact Beth Bouchelle at 302.504.5239 or .

2016 PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION FORM

COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS THAT BENEFIT CITIZENS IN EACH OF

DELAWARE’S COUNTIES

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION:

Program Name: ______

Lead Organization Name:______

Contact Person:______Title: ______

Address ______

City: ______State: ______Zip: ______

Federal Employer Identification Number: ______

Telephone: ______E-mail: ______

Program Budget: ______Amount Requested (maximum $100,000): ______

______

County served by program:

Program Location(s):

Program Start Date:

______

E-mailcompleted application package to:

Elizabeth M. Bouchelle

Director of Grants

Organizations applying for collaborative grants must use this form and limit their responses to the space provided.

No other forms will be accepted. Submit only the required attachments.

PROGRAM INFORMATION:

  1. The DCF’s goal is to fund collaborative efforts that will benefit citizens in each county. Briefly describe your program, its objectives, strategies and anticipated benefit to the community.
  1. Define the target population your project is intended to reach. (Include number and ages of people.)
  1. List the non-profit organizations with whom you’ll be collaborating. What role will these organizations play?
  1. How will you evaluate the success of your collaboration?
  1. How will DCF funds be used?

FUNDING SOURCES:

______

Specify opportunities for leveraging or matching grants (include fees and government income):

______

List requests to other sources and dollar amount requested:

______

List other funding received for this project:

______

Specify the impact if DCF funding is denied:

______

Specify the impact of partial DCF funding:

REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS (LEAD AGENCY):

____ 501(c) 3 Determination Letter____ Agency Budget

____ Board of Directors List ____ Program Budget (one page)

(Name, Affiliation)

______

REQUIRED SIGNATURES (LEAD AGENCY):

Applicant organization does not discriminate in staffing or services on the basis of race, religion, gender, age, disability, national origin, or sexual orientation.

Executive Director/President______/______

(print full name)

Board Chairman______/______

(print full name)

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