2018 MCCF Spring Grant Competition

Description

MCCF distributes grants through an annual grant competition to organizations that enhance the quality of life in Muskingum County. Nonprofit organizations with a vision for the future of our community are encouraged to participate. The available funds were raised from the Foundation’s annual Groundhog event and auction.

MCCF’s work is now focused around four cornerstones: Economic Vitality, Education, Arts & Culture and Wellness & Recreation.

The Distribution Committee of the Community Foundation reviews the applications and recommends grant awards. The current members of the Distribution Committee are Chair & MCCF Trustee Susan Holdren, MCCF Trustee Matt Elli, MCCF Trustee Maryjane Shackelford, MCCF Trustee Geraldine Zylinsky, MCCF Council Member Lisa Karling, and the following community representatives: Eileen Adams, Steve Baldwin, Megan Durst, Jeff Heacock, and Susan Thompson. Grants are made from MCCF's general fund.

The maximum amount you can apply for in a single grant is $5,000. The TOTAL pool of available dollars for the 2018 Spring Grant program is $30,000.

Requirements

2018 MCCF Grant Competition

Open to all Muskingum County nonprofit organizations.

We are looking for projects and programs that address the needs outlined in our Quality of Life indicators and Cornerstone focus areas (Economic Vitality, Arts and Culture, Education, and Wellness and Recreation). The Quality of Life indicators, which are included in the application, are measurable, not tactical. While a program or project may directly impact one or more indicator, it is not required.
The deadline for receipt of applications is Monday, March 26, 2017, at 12:00 p.m. (Noon).

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These are the Quality of Life Indicators (QLI) from each of the Cornerstone Committees’ charters and approved by the Muskingum County Community Foundation Board of Trustees. These are measurables, not tactics, that will help MCCF frame the work around projects and opportunities that rise up from each Cornerstone committee. We seek long term improvement of each QLI.

Arts and Culture Cornerstone
• Increasing participation rates in arts and culture opportunities
• Increasing arts and culture opportunities in Muskingum County Schools
• Increasing collaborations amongst arts and cultural organizations
• Increasing public understanding of the economic impact of arts and culture

Economic Vitality Cornerstone
• Increasing sales revenue & property values in downtown Zanesville & Muskingum County
• Increasing per capita personal income
• Increasing employment to population ratio
• Increasing entrepreneurships (number of self-employed)
• Increasing number of new businesses
• Increasing Muskingum County’s Brain Gain

Wellness & Recreation Cornerstone
• Increasing life expectancies of children and adults in Muskingum County
-- Decrease rates of substance addiction
-- Decrease obesity rates of children and adults
• Increasing number of sports participation in area facilities
• Increasing usage of parks and open spaces
• Increasing opportunities for wellness and recreation

Education Cornerstone
• Increasing rates of post-secondary educational enrollment
• Increasing rates of post-secondary educational attainment
• Increasing participation in alternative learning opportunities
• Increasing pre-K learning opportunities
• Increasing Muskingum County’s Lifelong Learning Ranking