Eligibility Criteria

Organizations seeking Foundation funding must meet the following criteria:

1. The organizations must provide services in the Foundation's geographic area,

    specifically Sarpy and Cass counties, to be considered for support.

2. The organization must qualify as a non-profit federally tax exempt 501(c)(3)

    organization under the regulations of the United States Internal Revenue Service.

3. The Foundation does NOT provide grants for:

   Routine general operating expenses, deficit reduction or general or

       administrative overhead expenses.

  Direct aid to individuals/families.

   Projects of religion-based organizations (unless the project is secular and does

      not give priority or preferential treatment to the religious organization or its

      members).

   Political organizations or projects.

   Dinners, tickets, conferences.

   Tax supported activities identified by the Foundation as being the responsibility
       of federal, state and local governments.

  As a general rule, organizations with an "active" grant may not apply.  An

      "active" grant is a grant that has been received but not expended.  This grant

      will not be considered "closed" until a final report has been received on the

      project or organization for which the grant was provided.

Supporting Documents

It is important that an organization requesting funds include the following:

1. Federal tax exemption letter.

2. Financial statements (audited) for the most recent fiscal year.

3. Operating budget for the current year, including principal source(s) of income.

4. Copy of organization's by-laws.

5. If applicable, school-based grant requests must submit a written confirmation

    letter that the proposed program has been reviewed and accepted by the

    selected school district(s).

6. Return 9 copies of the completed application along with the application saved on a

    compact disc no later than 5 p.m. to:

              Midlands Community Foundation

              945 North Adams Street, Suite 7

j             Papillion, NE  68046