City of Lawrenceburg Community Grant Program

The City of Lawrenceburg has generously allocated grant funds specifically for eligible tax-exempt organizations that provide a benefit, direct or indirect, to the Lawrenceburg community and Dearborn County. Donor Name: City of Lawrenceburg State: Indiana County: Dearborn County (IN) Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: LCGP Specific Guidelines: grant funds are not granted to sustain ongoing projects/programs; grant applications will be considered as long as funds are available; organizations may not apply for any property improvements (buildings, fencing etc. …) to land not owned by the organization seeking the grant funds; and the maximum grant award allotted is $100,000 per organization per calendar year (combined Phase I & II). Funding Information Phase II are for grant requests from $5,001 up to $100,000. Criteria  Organizations serving residents of Dearborn County that are currently recognized as tax-exempt by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) under IRC section 501(c)(3) or under section 501(c) are eligible to apply for grants from DCF. If a tax-exempt organization is not a 501(c)(3), then the purpose of the grant request must be charitable as defined by the IRS. Grants awarded to non-501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations will be proportionate to the charitable purpose of the grant request. Grants are awarded only to organizations whose programs benefit the residents of Dearborn County. If your organization is located outside of Dearborn County BUT you serve Dearborn County residents – THEN the grant request should be proportionate to the number of Dearborn County residents served.  All organizations applying for grants through the Dearborn Community Foundation must have a responsible fiscal agent or treasurer within the organization and follow adequate accounting procedures. Organizations may not apply for any property improvements (buildings, fencing, etc.) to land or buildings not owned by the organization seeking the grant funds. Ineligibility  Generally, grants are not made: to individuals, except for educational scholarships (which are paid to the educational institute for the benefit of the individual); exclusively for endowment creation (with the exception of endowment matching programs); to fund travel expenses; to sustain ongoing programs/projects; and to fund salaried/contracted positions. No Grants are made: to support political parties, campaigns, or issues; specifically for sectarian religious purposes, but can be made to religious organizations for programs that benefit the general public; for debt reduction of recipient organizations; and to provide for project/programs, expenses and/or equipment committed and/or purchased prior to the decision/award date from the Dearborn Community Foundation. For more information, visit City of Lawrenceburg.