grants
Our Grants take place in the fall - stay tuned
The Northland Community Foundation (NCF), seeks to improve the quality of life in the Northland by increasing charitable giving, connecting donors to community needs they care about and providing leadership on critical community issues. By using an RFP approach, NCF aims to solicit the best thinking of nonprofit organizations, public sector agencies, research institutions, and other entities serving Clay and Platte counties.
Grants are made only to organizations with a 501(c)(3) designation, public agencies, collaborations of nonprofits and public agencies, or other entities that have a charitable purpose with a significant Clay and/or Platte County, Missouri presence.
Grant Range: Grants ranging from $10,000 to $31,800 will be considered.
Grant Focus
NCF continues to build on the opportunities identified in its 2023 Community Needs Assessment to invest philanthropic dollars in the community’s areas of greatest need. The RFP will focus on sustaining current programs that focus on the well-being of children in Clay and Platte Counties.
Advisory Board Officers:
Michael Short, Chair
Libby Blair, Vice Chair
Karen Dolt, Treasurer
Jeanne Leitze, Secretary
Michelle Jarvis, Immediate Past Chair
Procedures for Grant Seekers:
Organizations interested in receiving funding from NCF are invited to submit a one-two page request including:
- A brief history of the organization and its impact in Clay and/or Platte Counties.
- A description of how the organization is currently serving children in Clay and/or Platte Counties. Descriptions should include the need being addressed, the number of children served over a specific period of time, and the human, financial, technical and physical resources needed to operate the program(s) on an ongoing basis.
- An explanation of how the requested funds would sustain an existing program. Explanations should include a description of current program costs, sources of funding, any challenges related to maintaining adequate funding, and the organization’s capacity to continue implementing the program(s).
Please include a copy of your organization’s annual budget, and your most recent IRS form 990.
NCF will not provide grants for:
- Individual Needs
- Scholarships
- Capital campaign requests
- Social, labor, veterans, alumni or fraternal organizations
- Political causes, candidates or legislative lobbying efforts
- Budget deficits or debt reductions
- Recreational sporting events or athletic teams
- Religious organizations, unless they are engaged in a significant project that is nonsectarian and benefits a broad base in the community
- Multi-year funding
- Bricks and mortar
Grantees will be expected to meet NCF’s requirements for a final financial and narrative report and, if requested, a presentation to community foundation staff and the NCF Advisory Board. Grantees may also be asked to participate in periodic meetings to share information on project activities and best practices.