Apply for a Grant
CFGC has several types of grants that awarded or distributed throughout the year. If you are interested in applying for a grant through the Community Foundation of Greene County, please take the following steps:
1) Make sure you plan to apply for the right grant opportunity – Community Grants (including Cindy’s Wind Fund for Women & Girls, and L&M Medical Needs Grant) or Public School Grants, and;
2) You’ve read our Grant Guidelines and Deadlines page.
3) Should you feel that your project or organization meets the requirements outlined and the deadlines, you are now ready to complete and submit a grant using the CFGC Online Grant Application Portal – see Apply button below
PLEASE NOTE: This grant process is only for grants to nonprofits and public schools. If you wish to apply for a scholarship to attend post-secondary, private, or pre-k schools, please go to http://www.cfgcpa.org/about-cfgc-scholarships/
Instructions for the Application Process:
When you click on the Apply button below, you will land at the log-in page for the Online Grant Portal. Please follow the directions in the box to the right of the Log-in center. If you are not sure if anyone from your organization has previously applied for a grant through this online system, please contact the CFGC office at 724-627-2010.
New Applicants to the CFGC Online Grant Portal:
Once you log in, if you are a new applicant (user) to the online process, you will be asked to complete a registration page with basic contact information for yourself and your organization. Please be sure to provide the best phone number and email address where you can be easily reached. If you work for an organization that may have previously submitted an application, please contact the CFGC office by (email cfgcpa@gmail.com or phone 724-627-2010) to verify enrollment and receive your logon credentials.
After registering, you will come to the Apply Page where you will find the various grant applications and their descriptions available through CFGC. You may need to scroll down to see all of the possible applications to get to the application process you want to complete.
Click on the Apply button to the right of the grant opportunity name and it will take you to the application page.
Existing Applicants in the CFGC Online Grant Portal:
If you have previously registered or used the CFGC Online Grant Portal, once you log-in, you will come to the Applicant Dashboard that will show your previous applications and follow-ups.
Along the top banner, to the left of the CFGC logo, you will see “Apply“. Click on this to take you to the list of grant applications and their descriptions which are available through CFGC. You may need to scroll down to find the application process you want to complete.
Click on the Apply button to the right of the grant opportunity name to take you to the application page.
For all applicants:
Be sure to read all information and instructions.
Printing a copy of the application questions:
If you would like to see a copy of the application questions prior to beginning the process, please click on the Preview Button at the bottom left of the grant opportunity description. This will open a copy of the application. Click on the Question List button at the top right to download a pdf version of the instructions and questions.
If you have any questions, please contact the CFGC office (M-F 8:30-4;30) by phone – 724-627-2010 or email cfgcpa@gmail.com
Good luck!
CFGC does not accept applications outside our regular Community Grants process and the Public School Grant process.
If you have a project you would like to discuss, please contact the Foundation office. Please note that discussing a grant project with Foundation staff and encouragement to apply does not in any way imply or guarantee that your project will be selected to receive a grant.
