Grant Application

Clintonville Community Fund

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c/o 408 E Schreyer Pl
Columbus, Ohio 43214-2214

Welcoming and managing legacy donations for Clintonville charitable projects... Celebrating, promoting, and fostering the sense of community in the Clintonville neighborhood.

Clintonville is a north-central Columbus neighborhood of 27,000 residents that encompasses more than 80 subdivisions that were platted between 1890 and 1990.

Grant Application

The Clintonville Community Fund has pledged $50,000 towards the City's ongoing project of renovating and expanding the Whetstone Recreation Center - the building to be renamed the Whetstone Community Center when it reopens in 2008. In light of the size of the pledge, the CCF is not planning to be awarding additional grants during 2007 and 2008.

The Board of Directors of the Clintonville Community Fund, Inc. traditionally welcomes proposals for grant funding year-round - although the traditional annual award cycle occurs in the spring.

The Eighth Annual Awards: Applications will be due by June 30, 2009. An announcement of any grants approved by the Board will announced by August 10, 2009.

Applications: The application should sufficiently describe (a) the project, (b) the intended community benefit of the project including identification of the intended constituent group(s), (c) the project time line, (d) the project's total budget and the role of the proposed grant within the total budget, (e) the persons and entities that will be involved in fulfilling the project, including the contact information for the project leaders, and (f) additional project support resources, including other funders and volunteer in-kind commitments or plans. The application should be accompanied by the applicant's IRS Determination Letter, the organization's most recent annual financial statement (IRS Form 990, third-party prepared audit, or the Treasurer's annual financial reconciliation and balance statement). If the applicant is an unincorporated entity, the application should be accompanied by a request for the Fund to serve as fiscal agent to the project or with a letter outlining the fiscal agency arrangements that have been developed with another IRS 501(c)(3) charity organization, including their acceptance of the duties of the arrangements.

Who is eligible for grants?

Individuals are not eligible for grant support.

Groups eligible to apply for grants need to be affiliated with the Clintonville area, whose services directly benefit a broad segment of the community and that represent at least one of the six fields of grant themes.

Applicants must also be an IRS 501(c)(3) entity or have a fiscal sponsor. (The Fund can serve as a fiscal sponsor for unincorporated organizations conducting charitable activities.)

The fields of themes are: Arts & Humanities, Conservation, Education, Health, Social Services, and Urban Affairs.

What is the maximum grant award?

Annual Award Goal: The Fund strives to annually award a minimum of 5% of its cash assets, but no more than 10% of the assets. The proposed 2009 allocation will for a total of $5,000, excepting for the Funds special initiative allocations, if any.

Special Projects: Occasionally the Fund receives designated gifts that are intended to be fully expended for special projects. The Fund honors those requests. Occasionally, the Fund supports unique projects such as its present support of the renovation and expansion of the Whetstone Recreation Center. (To date, the Fund has committed $16,800 in regular and special grants and the proceeds from the 2006 Clintonville Homes Tour will be additionally gifted toward the project.) In 2003, the Fund received $1,249 in specific public donations for a Northmoor Firehouse #19 dedication gift and the Fund expended $1,515 for the gift items.

Preview Discussion: Perspective applicants are encouraged to discuss their proposals with a Director of the Fund prior to submitting an application.

Restricted Assets: The Fund presently serves as fiscal agent for the Adena Brook Community, Flags on High Project, Clintonville Graffiti Reward Fund, and the Whetstone (Recreation Center) Renovation Initiative. Their funds are considered to be restricted assets of the Fund and are not available for general grant awards.