GRANTS

The mission of the Community Foundation of Upper St. Clair is "to enrich our community by supporting activities and programs,
to develop partnerships, and to award grants in the in the defined focus areas of Arts, Health, and STEM.”

The Community Foundation of Upper St. Clair is always looking to sponsor initiatives that positively impact our community. We will support programs by giving grants when a project fits the mission of our foundation and stands to benefit the residents of Upper St. Clair. In evaluating grant requests, we examine a project’s scope and potential long-term impact, with an eye toward supporting new initiatives that fit within our mission. Our grant evaluation is guided by several key questions:

Does the project fit the mission of one of our focus areas, or the Foundation as a whole? Those key areas are Arts, Science and Technology, and Health.
What is the amount requested? We budget our grant making for the year in advance, so requests under $5,000 will generally score higher than ones above that threshold.
Does the project have a well-defined budget? We want to make sure the request is rooted in a sound financial plan so that the project is likely to succeed.
How many individuals are affected? We will give the highest rating to grants that have the potential to impact over 1,000 individuals.
What percentage of money will be raised by the organized? We value partnering with others who have their own demonstrated financial commitment in the project.
Has the organization or individual received a grant in the past? We give greater weight to organizations and individuals that have not been the beneficiaries of prior grants, so that we can continue to expand our partnerships in the community.
We look at a variety of factors in evaluating grants we receive with the goal of identifying programs that are likely to have a positive impact on the largest number of Upper St. Clair residents.

Grant Application

Applicant or Sponsor's Name

First Name

Last Name

Position/Representing/Focus Area (Arts, Health, STEM)

Email

Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Phone Number

(###)

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First-Time Applicant?

Yes

No

If you are not a first-time applicant, what funding have you received from us in the past three years?

Title of Grant Project

Overall Project Budget

Requested Budget Amount

Total Assets of Organization

Purpose of the Grant Project

How will this project embrace the mission of the Community Foundation?

Please explain how this project will embrace our mission "to foster a sense of community through enhancing the quality of life for all of the residents of Upper St. Clair" through one of our Focus Areas - Arts, Health, STEM.

Please list the benefits of this project

Explain how the results of the project will be measured

Are the project's costs being supported through a partnership, and if so, please describe

Detail all of the costs of the project that will be supported with this grant, including the amount supplemented by partnerships (if applicable)

If funded, I grant to the Community Foundation of Upper St. Clair, the right to use this proposal, and the results of this project, for public information purposes and/or educational assistance, to any who might benefit.

Please type your name below to sign that you agree to our funding statement.

Additional files or questions about the grant process should be sent to Donna Fox, Business Manager, at dfox@cfusc.org.

Project funds will be dispersed as described in Grant Approval Letter to be sent immediately after the Board approves a Grant.