March 05, 2021
The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation Board of Trustees approved grants totaling $873,577 at the February board meeting. This total includes four responsive grants, two president’s discretionary grants and 132 donor advised fund grants.
Responsive Grants
Responsive grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations that seek to meet community needs and match the goals, objectives and priorities of The Community Foundation. Grantseekers must submit a written grant proposal for consideration. Applications are reviewed four times per year.
Funding for responsive grants comes from our Community’s Endowment, made up of Funds for the Common Good and Field of Interest Funds established by donors at The Community Foundation. The following responsive grants were approved by the Board of Trustees, made possible by our Community’s Endowment:
President’s Discretionary Grants
Discretionary grants fund urgent or special requests that are outside of The Community Foundation’s various grant cycles. The President of The Community Foundation is allocated an amount each year. These grants typically do not individually exceed $5,000. The following discretionary grants were awarded:
Donor Advised Grants
132 grants to 73 organizations totaling $567,504. For a list of the donor advised grants and amounts, please contact the Foundation.