Grants
Check out the "Grants" sidebar on our homepage for the very latest grant information, deadlines and downloadable applications.
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| Community members enjoying a picnic at Pine Knob Park on Meteer Lake in Greenfield Township. The park's expansion and facilities development has been greatly supported through financial support from the Community Foundation. |
Instructions for applying for a grantfrom LCCF are included on the grant application. It will be possible to save the form on your computer and fill it out at your convenience. Then the completed form can be printed and submitted along with other required items.
Grant making guidelines
The mission of the LaGrange County Community Foundation is to inspire and sustain leadership, generosity and service. Helping community serving organizations fund plans to meet critically important outcomes is the
fundamental purpose of the LaGrange County Community Foundation (LCCF) grantmaking program and that of its youth philanthropy mentoring program - the LaGrange Independent Foundation for Endowments (LIFE).
LCCF Grants
The general policy of the LaGrange County Community Foundation is to make grants for innovative and creative projects and programs that are responsive to changing community needs in the areas of, but not restricted to: health and human services, environment, arts and culture, and recreation. Non-profit organizations and qualifying government agencies serving the citizens of LaGrange County are invited to apply for a grant from the LaGrange County Community Foundation through the LCCF application process. LCCF grant applicants are required to use the LCCF application and submit their application by the LCCF application deadline.
LIFE Grants
Public and private schools seeking support for classroom or extracurricular activities must apply to LIFE through the LIFE application process. Other youth-serving organizations are also encouraged but not required to make their applications through LIFE. All LIFE grant applicants are required to use the LIFE application and submit their application by the LIFE application deadline.
Deadlines and Application Availability
LCCF and LIFE deadlines as announced by the Board of Directors will be prominently posted on the home page of our web site. A link to the most recent LCCF and LIFE applications will be posted on the home page at least 30 days before each respective application deadline. Grant applicants are strongly encouraged to check our website before submitting an application to insure that they are using the most current application form. Outdated application forms will not be accepted for consideration.
The LaGrange County Community Foundation does not make grants to individuals, except in the form of academic scholarships. Grants are generally given one-time only for specific purposes and will typically not be awarded to provide annual operating expenses or support. Nor will a grant be awarded to replenish funds previously expended. Grants are made with the understanding that the foundation has no obligation or commitment to provide additional support to the grantee. Grants may not be used for any political campaign, or to support attempts to influence legislature of any government body other than through making available the results of nonpartisan analysis, study and research. LCCF operates without discrimination as to age, race, religion, sex or national origin in the consideration of grant requests.
Final Grant Reports are Required.
A final grant report is required for all competitive, proactive, designated or donor-advised grants from the LaGrange County Community Foundation. This includes grants from LIFE. This report must use the latest form provided by LCCF. If the funding is for a special project, short term in nature, this report must be submitted within 30 days of the conclusion of the project. If funding is for an on-going program, this report must be submitted on or before the one-year anniversary of the award. Final grant reports must be submitted and on file before additional grants may be considered.
For a copy of the latest final grant report form click here.
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