Projects That Successfully Compete For Grants...

...generally include the following:

• Improve the quality of life in Sweet Home
• Have a broad community support and/or foster community involvement
• Have a lasting, beneficial effect
• Have a positive track record for completing projects

Projects That Are Not Eligible for Grants

• Direct grants, scholarships, or loans to individuals
• Endowments
• General fund drives or annual appeals
• Projects of sectarian or religious organizations whose principal benefit is for their own members or adherents
• Debt retirement or operational deficits

The Grant Process

Funds from our Community giving program and interest from our endowments are disbursed through a grant  review process. Any non-profit or non-profit sponsored organization may apply for a grant from Sweet Home Community Foundation. All grant applications are reviewed both individually and collectively by the Board members.

Instructions for applying for a grant are provided in a download file to the right. It is in a Microsoft Word .doc file. The application can be downloaded at the right (also a Microsoft Word .doc file). Forms must be received by 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time to be considered. Forms and supporting documentation must be received by the last day of February or the application will be considered incomplete and will not be eligible for consideration.

For 2012 grants will be limited to denominations between $250 and $1000. This is due to a restructuring of our organizations funding process.