Beyond the Table Grants Program in the US

Deadline: 30-Mar-22

The Central Carolina Community Foundation (CCCF) is seeking applications for its Beyond the Table Grants Program.

On the Table participants were excited and passionate about the fresh, innovative ideas to work together and improve the communities.

Funding Information
Beyond the Table grants offer up to $4,000 to organizations, groups and individuals with a fiscal sponsorship who are interested in building community and taking action in the 11 counties of the Midlands. Grant proposal must address an identified need based on a community discussion with at least four (4) community members.
The Community Foundation will award up to $20,000 in grants.
Note: The Community Foundation acknowledges general costs are associated with operating a nonprofit. As such, grantees may allocate up to 15% of their grant award for general and administrative costs (i.e. overhead or indirect costs).

Eligible Activities
Beyond the Table grants should be developed based on a need identified by the community. The project should be developed through intentional conversations with at least four community members who are educated on and impacted by this identified need. Please note, on the application you will be asked to provide a list of community members who participated in these discussions.

Non-Eligible Activities
Routine operating expenses of an organization
Grants to individuals without a fiscal sponsor
Fundraising projects—including events
Debt reduction
Endowment or capital campaigns
Religious activities that serve only the members of a single congregation or solely promote a particular faith
Medical research
Individual conference registrations
Costs associated with the creation of starting a new nonprofit organization
Completed projects or proposals that have already begun implementation
Certifications and tuition fees
Eligibility Requirements
Nonprofit organizations (in good standing under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code), government entities, educational institutions, faith-based organizations, and individuals with a fiscal sponsor are eligible to apply.
Organizations or groups must be physically located in one of the following 11 counties in the Midlands: Calhoun, Clarendon, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda, and Sumter.
Evaluation Criteria
Proposed projects will be scored based on their ability to positively impact the community. Proposed projects should:

Clearly identify the community need based on a community discussion
Be collaborative, solution-focused, inclusive and innovative in their approach in leveraging assets to impact the community
Focus on a specific location or audience
Be easily actionable (given your resources) and completed by December 2022
Clearly identify partners and their specific roles on the projectHave a defined goal with outcomes that can be easily measured (quantifiable)
Generate outcomes beyond the life of the grant
For more information, visit https://www.yourfoundation.org/beyond-the-table-grants/