Our grant programs vary in total available funds and duration. Each program has its own purpose, guidelines, deadlines and eligibility requirements. Our grant programs are as follows:
For questions about the CFHC’s grantmaking programs, please contact Kathryn McConnell, Vice-President for Community Philanthropy, at 828-697-6224 or email her at kmcconnell@cfhcforever.org.
Application Procedures:
All applicants must submit an official grant application; available at the Community Foundation of Henderson County office or by clicking here. Applications must also include the following information:
- copy of the applicant's tax-exemption letter from the US Internal Revenue
Service or that of a fiscal agent
- copy of the Accreditation Award from the Alliance for Human Services
(applies to Health and Human Service organizations only)
- copy of the most recent audit or year-end financial statement
- list of the members of the board of directors and officers
Grant Cycle Deadlines:
- March 1
- June 1
- September 1
- December 1
Applications must be received by the CFHC prior to 5 p.m. on the working day of the deadline.
Additional Information:
- An "on-site" visit to the applying organization may be scheduled through the Community Foundation Vice-President for Community Philanthropy and the contact listed on the grant application
- General Grants are ordinarily made for one year only.
- The Community Foundation of Henderson County normally will not award more than one general grant to the same program or agency during a twelve-month period.
View general grantmaking program details
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For questions about the CFHC’s grantmaking programs, please contact Kathryn McConnell, Vice-President for Community Philanthropy, at 828-697-6224 or email.
The Perry N. Rudnick Fund Advisors have developed a procedure for submission and evaluation of grant proposals. The Advisors of the Fund carefully review and consider first a Letter of Intent as submitted by prospective grantees. From these Letters of Intent the Advisors will select a pool of organizations to be invited to submit a full proposal.
Some requests meeting the funding guidelines may be declined as many more Letters of Intent are received than funds are available for grants. The Advisors reserve the right to hold a request until the next funding cycle.
Grant cycle deadlines:
Cycle One:
- Letter of Intent - July 1
- Full Proposal by Invitation Only - September 30
- Grant Awards - Mid December
Cycle Two:
- Letter of Intent - January 1
- Full Proposal by Invitation Only - March 30
- Grant Awards - Mid June
All materials must be received by the Community Foundation of Henderson County prior to 5:00 P.M. on the working day on or before the published cycle deadlines.
Letters of Intent:
The Letter of Intent narrative should be no more than 2 pages, plus the required documentation. Letters that exceed the page limit will not be considered.
Letters should include the following information: (In this order)
- Name and address of legal grant recipient organization
- Contact person and title with telephone, fax and email information
- Description of organization and mission
- Geographic location and profile of the community to benefit from grant funds
- Project title and description of project that includes the amount of funding you
would be requesting
- Estimated project cost detailing how grant funds would be used
- Community or organization need(s) to be addressed by the proposed project
- Anticipated outcomes
- Plans for future funding of the project
- Please include the following additional documentation:
- Project budget
- 501(c )(3) IRS tax exemption letter
- List of the organization's board of directors
- Alliance for Human Service Accreditation (Applicable only to Henderson County human service organizations)
Full proposals (For selected organizations only)
Selected organizations will be invited to submit a more detailed proposal for consideration. Those elected will receive a Full Proposal Application. Proposals will be reviewed and interviews or site visits may be conducted by the Advisors.
The Fund Advisors will make funding recommendations to the Community Foundation of Henderson County board of directors for final approval.
All grants will be monitored by the Foundation Vice President of Community Philanthropy for the duration of the grant period.
Grants are ordinarily made for one year only. However, when circumstances justify, a commitment for second year or multi-year support may be arranged. When the Foundation does authorize a grant, the applicant is officially notified by mail. The applicant is required to sign a grant agreement supplied by the Community Foundation, which must be returned prior to payment of the grant.
Accountability
All grant recipients must report on the expenditure of grant funds and the results of the projects supported. Any money not spent for the specific purpose of the grant must be returned to the Community Foundation of Henderson County and cannot be diverted to other uses without the express approval of the CFHC's board of directors.
View Perry N. Rudnick grantmaking guidelines
Additional Information:
An "on-site" visit to the applying organization may be scheduled through the Foundation Vice President of Community Philanthropy and the contact listed on the grant application. General Grants are ordinarily made for one year only.
The Community Foundation of Henderson County normally will not award more than one general grant to the same program or agency during a twelve-month period.
View general grantmaking program details.
For questions about the CFHC’s grantmaking programs, please contact Kathryn McConnell, VP Community Philanthropy, at 828-697-6224 or email her at kmcconnell@cfhcforever.org
Click here for info on CFHC’s Perry N. Rudnick Advised Fund Grantmaking
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