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The Envision Financial Community Endowment provides grants through two funding streams:
Promoting Resilient and Resourceful Communities – grants up to $25,000
For the purposes of our grants, funding is primarily for programs/projects aimed at those who are affected by socio-economic factors such as poverty, crime, violence, abuse, unemployment, underemployment, single parents, hunger, homelessness, lack of education, mental health/addictions.
Funding will be available for a wide range of programs/projects supported through multiple charitable avenues to address the funding focus. Types of programs/projects which will be considered for funding include:
Capacity Building Grants - grants up to $10,000
This funding is intended to support internal learning needs that address the growth of your organization in areas of leadership, planning, teamwork, or organizational development.
Types of projects considered:
Click here to see our 2024 Envision Financial Community Endowment grant recipients.
Applications will be considered using the following criteria
Application Process and Timeline
If you are interested in applying for a grant, please fill out our expression of interest form. If your project fits within our criteria, you will be invited to submit a full application for a grant closer to the application deadline. If your submission falls outside of the Foundation’s granting abilities, you will be contacted. We reach out to community partners on a quarterly schedule.
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