Focus Area Grant – New for the 2019 Grant Cycle

In addition to our Transformational and Core Mission Grants, we will award a special Core Mission Grant of $15,000 in a specific focus area.  For 2019, the Focus Area Grant will be awarded to an Arts & Culture nonprofit organization serving Westchester.

There are two options to apply for the Arts & Culture Focus Area Grant: 

1.     Apply directly for a Focus Area Grant or 

2.     Apply for a Transformational Grant.  If your Letter of Inquiry does not receive a request for a Full Proposal, apply for a Focus Area Grant.  You will need to submit a separate Focus Area Grant Application.

The Focus Area Grant Committee will determine the grant making process, including eligibility, application, proposal review, financial review, and selection. 

The committee will select 5 finalists and the Impact100 full membership will vote to select the grant recipient. The grant recipient will be announced mid-April and recognized at the Annual Meeting on May 21, 2019.

Eligibility Criteria – Organization must:

• Be an Arts & Culture nonprofit with a mission that is predominantly dedicated to serving Westchester residents through Arts & Culture programs and services
• Be a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization
• Be in operation for at least 24 months prior to applying for this grant
• Maintain 2 years of CPA audited, or reviewed, financial statements (as required by NYS)
• Have a minimum Total Revenue of $250,000

Other Considerations:

• Nonprofits that submit an LOI for a Transformational Project Grant, but are not invited to submit a Full Proposal, will have the opportunity to apply for a Focus Area Grant in the same cycle.
• An Organization that receives a Focus Area Grant from Impact100 Westchester MAY apply for a Transformational Grant the following year.
• An organization that receives a Transformational Grant from Impact100 Westchester MAY NOT apply for a Focus Area Grant for 36 months after their last grant payment.
• An organization that received a Core Mission (formerly “Operating”) Grant in the past MAY apply for a Focus Area Grant. 
  

Impact100 Westchester will not provide Focus Area Grants for:

• Individuals or private foundations
• Organizations that are religious, partisan, legislative or political in nature, such as advocacy work

How To Apply:

• Web-based Grant Application system opens mid-February
• Please see sample grant application here
  

FOCUS AREA GRANT APPLICATION PORTAL

• Application must be submitted by mid-March deadline
• Focus Area Grant Review Committee will evaluate applications
• Members vote online, by anonymous ballot, to determine the grant recipient
• Grant Recipient is announced mid-April
• Grant Recipient is recognized at the Annual Meeting late May

Grant Payment:

Focus Area Grants do not require a Grant Agreement, may be used for any legitimate operating purpose consistent with the organization's mission and will be paid in full within two weeks of the Annual Meeting.

Important Dates:

SlideRoom online Application Available	February 14, 2019
Application Submission Deadline	March 18, 2019
Grant Recipient Announced	April 12, 2019
Annual Meeting: Grant Recipient Recognized	May 21, 2019

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