The Martin County Youth Foundation reviews grants on a monthly basis. Grants must be submitted no later than the end of the month to be reviewed and considered for the following month.
Eligibility:
Organizations and agencies applying for funds must serve the youth in Martin County.
Grants are available to non-profit organizations for purposes defined as public charities under the 501(c)3 IRS code, public agencies, units of government, or religious institutions. Other groups or organizations are welcome to apply with a 501 (c) 3 organization serving as the fiscal agent for the project. The foundation operates without discrimination and will award grants only to those agencies and organizations which do not discriminate as to race, age, religion, sex or national origin.
Grant Format and Review Process:
The Martin County Youth Foundation Board will review and screen all applicants for complete documentation and fulfillment of the Foundations grant requirements. Applications will be evaluated and funding decisions will be determined. Site visits and/or follow-up phone calls for clarifications may be necessary.
Grants will be made to qualified, non-profit organizations including those with 501(c)3 status, public agencies, units of government, and churches that will address important community youth needs.
Funds received can be used for youth program costs and support materials.
Grants will NOT be made for the following:
1. Supporting annual fund drives for sustaining support.
2. To establish or add to endowment funds.
3. Debt financing or debt retirement.
4. The focus of MCYF is programming. Requests that focus primarily on Bricks and Mortar will not be approved. If Bricks and Mortar supports the programming request, it will be considered.
In addition to applying online the following documents must be uploaded with your application or attached to the hard copy:
Please upload the following documents to your application:
– Copy of 501(c)3 status form/letter
– A current list of the Board of Directors
– Signature of Fiscal Agent (if using one)
– Signature of from your Organizations Board
– Profit and Loss Statement for your Organization
***While you can start and stop your application any time, click on “Save and Continue” to save your work. It is recommended that you create a separate word document and type out your answers and then copy and paste when you are ready so you don’t loose any of your work.
OR IF YOU PREFER TO FILL OUT THE APPLICATION IN HARD COPY PLEASE REACH OUT TO US AT martincountyyouthfoundation@gmail.com AND REQUEST ONE OR CONTACT THE FAIRMONT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND RETURN THE COMPLETED HARD COPY APPLICATION AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENT TO THE FAIRMONT CHAMBER
