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) or it can be filled out on-line and submitted by using the form below. Forms must be received by 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time to be considered. For those that submit on-line, supporting documentations must be received by January 20th or the application will be considered incomplete and not eligible for consideration.