Applications are open for Giving Tree Grants through the Twin Lakes Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Arkansas Community Foundation.Nonprofit organizations in the Twin Lakes area may visit arcf.org/givingtree to view submission guidelines, criteria and to apply. Applications must be submitted online by Feb. 15.
Giving Tree Grants typically range from $500 to $2,000, and requests for all types of grants will be considered. Any IRS 501(c)(3) public charity, public school, government agency, or hospital is eligible to apply.
Priority is given to organizations based in Baxter, Marion, Izard and Fulton counties. However, the applications from organizations based in other areas are considered if their representatives can demonstrate their program will provide direct services to people in the four counties served by the Twin Lakes Community Foundation. Grants are not made to individuals or small businesses.
Applications will be reviewed by a grantmaking committee from Twin Lakes Community Foundation.
Twin Lakes Community Foundation Executive Director Kimberly Jones, says, “Since our affiliate was formed in 2002, we’ve awarded over $3.5 million in grants to benefit the Twin Lakes area. It’s a pleasure to be able to strengthen this community by supporting important causes like education, food security and community development.”
Arkansas Community Foundation, a nonprofit organization with over a half billion dollars in assets, fosters smart giving to improve communities.
The Community Foundation offers tools to help Arkansans protect, grow and direct their charitable dollars, as they learn more about community needs. By making grants and sharing knowledge, the foundation supports existing charitable programs that work for Arkansas and partners to create initiatives that address unmet needs.
Since 1976, the Community Foundation has provided more than $314 million in grants and partnered with thousands of Arkansans to help them improve neighborhoods, towns and the state. Contributions to Arkansas Community Foundation, its funds and any of its 29 affiliates are fully tax deductible.
“Funding for the Giving Tree program comes from hundreds of Arkansas donors who support the work of the Community Foundation. Through these local grants, our state’s nonprofit organizations find support as they implement great ideas to improve their communities,” says Heather Larkin, president and CEO of the Community Foundation. “Giving Tree grants are selected by local people in each of our affiliate areas and awarded to local organizations.”
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