Sauk Centre Area Community Impact Grants

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About This Grant

Foundation: Sauk Centre Area Community Foundation

Brief Description

The Sauk Centre Area Community Foundation (SCACF) seeks to make grants that will help build our community in bringing about a lasting, positive change in the Sauk Centre area. The SCACF is looking to provide leadership and financial support that builds a community partnership in order to advance the project or initiatives.

What We Fund

Eligible organizations: 501(c) 3 nonprofit organizations, schools or government entities.

Geographic Area: Serves the Sauk Centre School District (ISD 743) area

Funding Amount Range: $3,000 – $20,000 per project

Focus Areas

  • Youth and Education – Grants will be made to support youth initiatives and education including Pre- K-12 and after-school programs.
  • Health and Recreation – Grants will be made to support and promote recreation, health education, physical and mental health and activities that reduce abuse and violence.
  • Civic – Grants will be made to support activities that build, promote and preserve communities.
  • Culture – Grants will be made to support activities that generate an appreciation of diverse cultures and that enhance and improve cultural opportunities.
  • Productive Aging- Grants will be made to support programs and activities that promote healthy aging in place, reduce isolation of seniors and improve their quality of life.

Favorable Considerations

  • Create innovative solutions to community challenges and capitalize on emerging opportunities. For example, projects connected to “Boost Up Sauk Centre” process might align well for consideration.
  • Build or support collaborative efforts and involve other community partners such as other nonprofits, government entities, businesses and citizen groups.
  • Are likely to make a difference in the quality of life and have the potential to inspire additional investments in the community.
  • Build social capital (i.e. connectedness) across generations, cultures and other diverse segments of the community.
  • SCACF prefers to fund programs or projects that do not including hiring new personnel due to sustainability concerns.
  • Projects/programs that support diversity, equity and inclusion.(Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy)
  • Past funding is not a guarantee of future funding. As a general rule, we do not fund the same project for more than 3 years.
  • Preference given to applicant organizations that are physically located in Sauk Centre, MN.

Typically, we do not fund:

  • Individuals

  • Religious organizations for religious purposes 

    Please see our Funding for Faith-Based Organizations Policy

  • Political organizations or political campaigns

    This generally includes organizations with a 501 (c)(4) status that can advocate for causes and propositions and endorse specific candidates.

  • Event sponsorship or annual fundraising drives

  • Multi-year requests

    Organizations seeking continued support beyond the initial grant year are welcome to reapply in subsequent grant cycles.

  • Endowments

  • Debt retirement

    For example, grant funds should not be used to: pay off an organization’s loans, lines of credit, unpaid bills, or deficits, cover past due obligations, such as back taxes or unpaid rent, refinance existing liabilities, even if related to previously funded projects

  • Projects that have already been completed

    Applications seeking reimbursement for past work, retroactive funding, or previously concluded programs and completed capital projects are typically ineligible.

  • Individual academic scholarships for post-secondary education

  • Grants solely for the purpose of travel or conferences

    Specifically, we do not fund travel for staff of agencies or organizations

  • Government funding that has been reduced or eliminated

    Our resources are primarily intended to catalyze innovation, support sustainable solutions, and build long-term capacity, rather than substituting for public sector obligations.

Applicants who are unsure of their project or program’s eligibility are advised to reach out to our local staff prior to applying. This helps maintain an efficient review process for all.

Application Process

1)

Submit application online using the CommunityGiving Grant Management System.

2)

The Grant Advisory Committee will recommend applications for funding to the Board of Directors.

3)

The Board of Directors will make final funding decisions.

All notification about this grant will be through emails.

Payout of Grants: upon recipient of electronically signed Grant Agreement.

Grantee Required Documents: Grant Agreement and Final Report. Progress Report may be required if requested. Required follow up documents will be submitted through the CommunityGiving Grant Management System.

For questions about this grant or the online Grant Management System please call (320) 257-9715.

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