Community Grants
Community Grant Funding Deadlines
The Foundation meets three times per year in March, June and September, generally on the same day as SLVREC’s monthly Board of Directors meeting (the last Tuesday of the month). The Foundation’s annual meeting is held in March. Please verify meeting dates before submitting an application.
Requests of $10,000 or more are reviewed at the annual meeting in March and must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the meeting. Applicants are asked to attend the meeting to present their request and answer questions.
Requests under $10,000 are reviewed in June and September and must be submitted at least two weeks prior to the applicable meeting.
Approved grant funds are generally awarded within two to three weeks following the Board’s review and approval.
Community Grant Eligibility
1. Requests must be for charitable, educational or non-profit organizations only
2. Non-profit organizations that serve communities located within REC service areas
3. One application per project or event accepted each year
4. Charitable status or 501 (c) (#) organizations
5. Application must be for a project or event in the future (will not grant projects in the past)
6. Projects should fit in one or more of the following categories: Community Service, Economic Development, Education/Youth Development and/or Disaster Relief
Evaluation Factors
1. The following factors will be considered in the evaluation of all funding requests:
•Potential benefit to area residents and the entire community
•Level of community support for the program or project
•Administrative capability of the organization to deliver quality service or
program
•Lower priority may be given to applications from organizations who have been awarded a REC Community Grant in the past 24 months
2. It shall be the responsibility of all Foundation Directors to evaluate funding requests
and allocate contributions to accomplish the purposes and intent of these guidelines
Requirements
1. Completed application form (see link below) must be submitted two weeks prior to meeting
2. Include detailed budget showing how requested funds will be spent
3. If organization is a non-profit, please provide copy of IRS determination letter
4. Include any additional information pertaining to your project
5. Applicants are asked to attend Foundation meeting to present the funding request and answer questions if the request is $10,000 or greater
If you have any questions and to be added to the meeting agenda, please call Michelle Trujillo at 719-852-6640 or email mtrujillo@slvrec.com