Grant Types

Annual Grants

Submissions for annual grants may be submitted to The Community Chest in accordance with the schedule provided on the website in section called (For Grantees, under subheading Apply for Grants. Grants are reviewed by an Allocations Committee comprised of members of The Community Chest’s Board of Managers.

The maximum amount awarded to an agency for an Annual Grant is $20,000. Successful first time applicants are limited to $5,000 in funding. Additional funding may be requested in subsequent years.

For this year’s funding priorities see section on Apply for Grants. Deadlines are all detailed in this section.

A detailed description of how program goals will be accomplished must be included in the application as well as a description of how the impact of the grant will be measured.

Completed applications are to be filed electronically. All questions on the application must be answered and all attachments submitted before the application can be accepted for consideration.

Special Grants

Occasionally agencies may have unanticipated needs for funding. Special requests for emergency funding are considered on a case-by-case basis throughout the year. Requests for this funding should be made directly to the Executive Director who will instruct applicants on the process to be followed.

The Community Chest Board of Managers may choose to make special grants during the program year. These may be made because of special circumstances (i.e. Hurricane Sandy or Holiday season grants) or because an agency has a specific emergency need.