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City of Montpelier Community Fund

11/27/17 Midnight Receipt

Grants to Montpelier, Vermont nonprofit organizations to benefit the local community, and grants to individual artists and arts organizations to carry out specific arts events. Proposals will be considered according to the extend the project may benefit Montpelier, city residents, and the public good by effectively addressing basic human needs, or by enhancing the quality, vitality and sustainability of life in Montpelier.

The MCF offers two types of grants: General Community Fund and Arts Grants. The Arts Grants are designed to support specific art-related events (or series of events) to benefit downtown. General Community Fund grants support operating budgets or specific projects of local community service and related organizations.

GrantWatch ID#: 165428

$120,000

Arts Grants typically provide awards of $1,000 or less.

Funding may be requested for FY19 (7/1/18 - 6/30/19).

• See RFP and/or Grant Guidelines for full eligibility

Private, nonprofit organizations that benefit the residents of Montpelier are eligible to apply to the MCF.

In addition, MCF will make arts grant awards to arts organizations and individual artists for specific events.

Any organization or person who petitions to place an article requesting funds on the 2018 City ballot is not eligible for MCF funding in FY 2019.

The MCF Board considers the extent to which the applicant has raised, can raise, or can leverage funds from other sources.

The application must be received by midnight, Monday, November 27, 2017.

The Montpelier Community Fund Board’s recommendations to the City Council will be published prior to town meeting, and grant awards will be announced after the City budget is approved. Award payments are processed by the City after the first property tax installment due date of August 15. Awards greater than $10,000 will be paid in two installments, one after August 15 and the second after November 15.

Timeline:
-November 27, 2017: Applications Due
-January, 2018: Community Fund Board Recommendations to City Council
-March 6, 2018 (Town Meeting): Vote on City Budget (including community fund grants)
-August, 2018: Grant Award payments are processed

Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.

Jamie Granfield
803-223-9502
jgranfield@montpelier-vt.org

City of Montpelier
39 Main St.
Montpelier, VT 05602-2950

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USA: Vermont: City of Montpelier

• Arts and Culture
• Community Services
• Individual
• Other
• Quality of Life
• Workforce