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Current Competitive Grant Opportunities

Community Enrichment Fund:  Guidelines and Deadlines for Letters of Idea and Application Process

Head, Heart and Hands of Indian River Club:  Guidelines and Deadlines for Letters of Idea and Application Process

Complete these two steps before applying for a grant.

General Guidelines for Competitive Grants

Eligibility

The Foundation receives more worthy requests than we can accommodate each year. Most of the Foundation’s individual grantmaking programs have specific eligibility requirements. Please review each application carefully under Upcoming Grant Deadlines and contact the Foundation if your organization is unsure about your eligibility.

Restrictions

Competitive grants are limited to organizations located in and/or serving Indian River County, Florida.
The Foundation currently does not consider multi-year requests. All applications for competitive grant opportunities must be submitted online.

We do not provide grants for:

  • Propagandizing, influencing legislation and/or elections, promoting voter registration; for political candidates, political campaigns or organizations engaged in political activities; for litigation
  • Institutions limiting their services to persons of a single religious sect or denomination
  • Social or political problems outside of the United States of America
  • Individuals
  • Federated appeals or to organizations that collect funds for redistribution to other nonprofit groups

Reporting

Most grants carry with them a requirement for reporting back to the Foundation regarding use of the funds. Reports of past grants must be on file before an organization can apply for additional Foundation funds. Applications received from organizations with delinquent reports will be considered non-responsive and will not be reviewed.

Timing

The Community Foundation application process begins with a Letter of Idea (“LOI”).  LOIs are due by 5:00pm on the last day of each month.  LOIs will be reviewed by the Community Foundation upon receipt, and full applications will be invited from those organizations that qualify.  Unsolicited applications that have not been requested as a result of a reviewed LOI will not be considered.

Review

Letters of Idea are reviewed for eligibility and competitive qualities by Community Foundation staff.  Full grant applications are reviewed by a committee comprised of Indian River Community Foundation’s Board of Directors and other community members.

Upcoming Events

Mar
9
Tue
2:00 pm Nonprofit Grantseeker Orientation @ Indian River Community Foundation
Nonprofit Grantseeker Orientation @ Indian River Community Foundation
Mar 9 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Indian River Community Foundation is holding informational sessions for nonprofit 501(c)(3) ch. organizations serving Indian River County, who are interested in applying for a competitive grant. Please read Guidelines before registering. Limited Capacity: 10 people[...]
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