The Adams County Community Foundation began awarding Impact Grants in 2013.
Offered in all four grant cycles- January, April, July, and October
Due Date: 2nd Wednesday by 4pm in the ACCF of the appropriate month!
· Typical amount requested range from $5,000 -
$15,000
· Nonprofit organizations that serve Adams
County, IN are invited to submit an application
· Audience: the successful impact grant will
serve a very broad range of Adams County residents.
All Grant award recipients are
expected to provide proof that grant funds were used to directly benefit Adams
County, IN residents.
How do I submit an Impact grant? How does the process work?
The ACCF Impact grant process is as followed:
Step 1: Applying for an Impact Grant
·
Complete the application
o
Please note the maximum request amount for an
Impact Grant is $15,000
·
Submit 10 copies with any additional
supplemental materials you wish to include to the ACCF by 4pm on the due date.
In
order to be considered in the most current grant cycle, grant applications must
be received in the ACCF by 4pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the
appropriate month-no exceptions. Please note that late submissions and
postmarks are not considered.
The
grant committee will review all grant applications and meet to discuss grant
distributions. You may be contacted with questions regarding your organization
or grant request. Typically, notifications of the grant committee’s decision
are mailed out within four weeks of the due date.
Step 2: Grant Acceptance
If your organization is chosen to receive a
grant, you will receive an emailed award letter
Grant writer must sign, date, and return the
following forms to the ACCF:
o
Grant Acceptance Agreement (Form 1)
o
Grant Application Certificate (Form 2)
§ These
forms are included with award notification email and may be emailed to grants@adamscountyfoundation.org
Once
these forms have been returned to the ACCF, a check will be processed and
mailed to the organization.
Step 3: Grant Follow Up (Should be complete within 90 days of Grant Award Letter)
Take Press Release Picture (Directions
on Reporting to the Community Form)
o
If possible, the ACCF prefers the publicity
photo to be taken during the program or event that the grant funds were used
for.
Upon completion of the program/event of the
grant supported, the grant writer must:
o
Complete Follow Up Form (Form 3) - included with the award notification letter
o
Submit receipts for grant expenses (Dated
after the date of Award Letter)