CFCC: Capacity Grants   

Predicted deadline: Oct 30, 2021

Grant amount: US $500 - US $2,500

Funding uses: Training / Capacity Building, Capital Project, General Operating Expense

Location of project: Collier County, Florida

Location of residency: United States

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Overview:

Capacity Grants

Grants of $500 – $2,500 are available to help small nonprofits (prior year revenues of $1M or less) with the following:

• Offset the costs of technology needed to help deliver programs safely during Covid-19. Examples of eligible requests include: purchasing laptops for remote and mobile programming, production of curriculum in an online format, etc.
• Hire a consultant to lead a special project including strategic planning, or creating a business, program, fundraising plan, or succession plan for the organization. These grants funds may not be used to pay for a subcontracted consultant to perform daily operational activities such as marketing, grant writing, etc.
• Fund small capital needs including technology or equipment needed for a special project or a program expansion. These grant funds may not be used to purchase items for regular daily office operations such as desktop/laptop office computers, printers. or items for special events.

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.

Eligibility:

• Applicant must be a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization serving Collier County, FL residents
• Applicant organization must be at least two years old from Effective Date of Exemption listed on the IRS letter of determination
  
• Applicant must have a Profile in the Nonprofit Directory.
• Applicant must have matching funds of 25% cash or other as specified in the grant application description
• Applicant must meet the grant guideline criteria
• Applications must be relevant to Collier County
• Applicants must agree to the Community Foundation’s Statement of Diversity.

Ineligibility:

• We do NOT fund the following:
• Grants to individuals
• Political campaigns
• Lobbying
• Scholarly research
• Annual campaigns
• Event Sponsorships
• Team or sport travel
• Travel-related expenses
• Organizations not serving Collier County, Florida