Compass Society Grant Program 2024

The Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville is seeking applications for its Compass Society Grant program. Donor Name: Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville State: Alabama County: Jackson County (AL), Limestone County (AL), Madison County (AL), Marshall County (AL), Morgan County (AL) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/27/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Through the power of generosity, the Compass Society implements collaborative, visionary projects that have a significant and sustainable impact across many areas of community’s quality of life. Visionary doesn’t just mean something new, but rather it is the future-focused opportunity to create a community you want for your children and your grandchildren. These proposals require organizations in community to work together to achieve something greater than any one organization could achieve alone, no matter how great the work they are doing. Focus Areas The work of the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville stretches across eight areas in the Quality of Life Framework, which are defined below.  Arts & Culture Enriches the community through arts, culture, and lifestyle experiences Basic Needs Provides food, clothing, shelter, and other basic necessities Economic Opportunity Equips individuals and organizations through training, creating employment opportunities, and promoting growth of the entrepreneurial ecosystem Education  Invests in early childhood development, K-12 students, college and career readiness, post-secondary education, and lifelong learning Environment Stewards community’s natural resources Health & Wellness Addresses physical and mental health and wellness Neighborhoods & Communities Strengthens entire neighborhoods or communities through a holistic approach Recreation Engages in experiences that refresh the mind, body and spirit Priorities Priority will be given to projects that meet the following criteria: Visionary Create innovative, future-focused projects or programs Collaborative Involve three or more partners that may or may not all be nonprofits. The organization applying must meet the Eligible Recipient qualifications below. Span the focus areas in the Quality of Life Framework  Impact three or more of the focus areas listed above High-impact Affect a large number of people through scalable, ripple-effect transformation Funding Information  $50,000 Eligible Expenses Program costs for new and/or existing programs Reasonable staff and/or volunteer time and training associated with the implementation of the program/project Geographic Focus  Greater Huntsville, Alabama (Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, and Morgan counties). Eligibility Criteria All grants from this Fund must be made for charitable, religious, scientific, literary, or educational purposes to any organization that is described Code Section 170(c)(2), 501(c)(3), 2055(a)(2) or 2522(a)(2) (except for private foundations as defined by Code Section 509(a)) (“qualified organization”). Qualified organizations also include schools, religious institutions, or government agencies located in the Greater Huntsville area. For more information, visit CFGH.