(NOTE: CFGC is moving to an online grant application process in 2020 for our Community Grants, Public School Grants and L&M Fund Grants. We currently are not accepting paper applications. The online grant process should be ready by July. Please check back later for the link or more information.)
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the June deadline for the Community Grants has been cancelled. The next deadline for the Community Grants will be October 1.
The deadline for the Public School Grants (Consol Excellence in Education, EITC Public School Grants and the Gensler TEACH Award Grant for Central Greene ) has been delayed until August 1st.
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:
- Read through our General Guidelines which provides information about the types of grants we make and who is eligible to apply for those grants.
- Read about the different types of grants that CFGC awards based on an application process:
- Community Grants, which may include grants from several Field of Interest Funds and the Cindy’s Wind Fund for Women and Girls.
- Public School Grants, which may include some Field of Interest Funds, and Restricted Funds.
- CFGC L&M Medical Needs Fund Guidelines
- Special Initiative Grants for special projects as determined by the Board of Directors
The links above will take you to those pages which include information about the application process and the CFGC Online Grant Application.
Should you feel that your project or organization meets the requirements outlined, complete and submit a grant using the CFGC Online Grant Application.
The Grant Application Form and Proposal Outline can be used for any one (and all) of our competitive grant programs under the Community Grant and Public School Grant programs.
Community Grant Funds Application Procedures and Eligibility (due June 1 or Oct 1)
Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants must be nonprofit, charitable (recognized as Exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code), tax-exempt organizations whose purposes and programs benefit Greene County residents. Eligible applicants also include: schools, churches, support organizations to schools, governmental units, and other publicly supported organizations.
Grant Amounts: Community Grants range from a minimum of $500 to a maximum of $2,000. Typical grants do not exceed $2,000.
Submission Method:
For more information contact the CFGC office at 724-627-2010, or email at cfgcpa@gmail.com.
Downloads (please note – these are samples only. The actual application requirements, questions, and attachments may change as we move to the online application):
- Download a copy of the CFGC Community Grant Guidelines
- Sample Grant Application Budget Format
- Grant Evaluation Form
To view the above Grant forms, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. Get Adobe Acrobat Reader.
(NOTE: CFGC is moving to an online grant application process in 2020 for our Community Grants, Public School Grants and L&M Fund Grants. We currently are not accepting paper applications. The online grant process should be ready by July. Please check back later for the link or more information.)
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the June deadline for the Community Grants has been cancelled. The next deadline for the Community Grants will be October 1.
The deadline for the Public School Grants (Consol Excellence in Education, EITC Public School Grants and the Gensler TEACH Award Grant for Central Greene ) has been delayed until August 1st.
Application Deadlines
The Foundation follows a quarterly grant-making schedule with the following deadlines for applications (or next business day if deadline falls on a weekend or holiday):
Quarter 1 (January – March)
March 28 – Designated Agency Funds (only for organizations designated as a beneficiary of an endowed fund)
Quarter 2 (April – June)
April 1 – High School/College Scholarship Funds (Deadline extended to April 15, 2020) Apply Here
April 8 – TEACH Grant Award (for Central Greene School District teachers) Deadline extended to April 22, 2020 Apply Here
June 1 – Community Grants Summer Round grant applications (for projects beginning after August 1)
June 1 – Cindy’s Wind Fund for Women and Girls grant applications
June 1 – CONSOL Energy Excellence in Education grant applications (for public school teachers)
June 1 – EITC Educational Improvement (Public School grants)
Quarter 3 (July – September)
August 1 – L&M Medical Needs Fund Grant
August 20 – EITC Pre-K Scholarships (full year)
August 20 – EITC K-12 Scholarships (full year)
Quarter 4 (October – December)
October 1 – Community Grants Fall Round applications (for projects beginning after December 1)
October 1 – Cindy’s Wind Fund for Women and Girls grant applications
October 1 – CONSOL Energy Excellence in Education grant applications (for public school teachers)
Year Round
Note: Requests should be received by the 1st of February, April, June, August, October and December for consideration by the Grantmaking Committee and CFGC Board at their bi-monthly meetings.
Stealth Scholarship (for non-traditional students)
William H. Davis Jr. Scholarship (for high school graduating seniors and non-traditional students)
Donor Advised Funds – As recommended by the donor advisor(s)
(NOTE: CFGC is moving to an online grant application process in 2020 for our Community Grants, Public School Grants and L&M Fund Grants. We currently are not accepting paper applications. The online grant process should be ready by July. Please check back later for the link or more information.)
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the June deadline for the Community Grants has been cancelled. The next deadline for the Community Grants will be October 1.
The deadline for the Public School Grants (Consol Excellence in Education, EITC Public School Grants and the Gensler TEACH Award Grant for Central Greene ) has been delayed until August 1st.
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.
For information about applications and deadlines for scholarships for Pre-K through Post-secondary schools, please see the Scholarship section.
