Deadline nears for annual Bainbridge Community Foundation grants

Published 2:14 pm Friday, February 20, 2015

The Bainbridge Community Foundation is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations that serve Bainbridge Island residents for the foundation’s annual Community Grants Cycle.

The application deadline is March 10. Applicants must have 501(c)(3) status, and all grant applications are managed online through Common Grant Application.

Funding requests of $1,000 to $10,000 will be considered.

Foundation grants support all sectors of the nonprofit community, including animal welfare, arts and culture, education, environment, health, housing and human services, public and society benefit, and recreation. Funds may be requested for programming, capital, direct and operating expenses. Applications that directly benefit the community, help the greatest number of people or underserved populations and have measurable outcomes are encouraged.

Foundation officials noted that during the 2014 Community Grants Cycle, the nonprofit granted a total of $165,109 to 43 local nonprofits, and fully funding 23 proposals. Since the inception of the grant program in 2005, 383 grants totaling more than $1.1 million have been awarded to organizations that serve Bainbridge residents.

Visit www.bainbridgecf.org/ for more information.