Seeds of Strength Giving Circle is a donor advised fund of Chisholm Trail Communities Foundation.
Seeds of Strength Giving Circle seeks to enrich the lives of members of our community through grants to non-profit organizations serving the greater Georgetown area. Our giving expects to address critical and emerging needs of the area rather than one particular cause.
Areas of interest for our grants include the arts and culture, community development, children, youth and families, education, the environment, and health and human services. Requests will be considered for operational support.
Seeds of Strength members consider it a priority to support applications that propose ways to address community issues and needs, leverage outside and innovative sources of support and assist nonprofit organizations to build and increase their capacity.
Those organizations serving clients in the Greater Georgetown area and that are incorporated in the State of Texas and tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code, are eligible for funding.
Funding will not be available for the following:
- Umbrella organizations whose sole purpose is distributing funds to other entities;
- Religious organizations serving a singular religious purpose;
- Lobbying or political organizations;
- Individuals;
- Organizational endowments;
- Event tickets or event sponsorships;
- Deficit reduction;
- Annual drives or giving campaigns;
- Organizations that discriminate by race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, or national origin;
- Seeds of Strength grant recipients that have been funded for two consecutive years must wait to apply for a year.
Grant Size:
The number and dollar amount of annual grants will be determined by the size of membership. The range of grants will be from a minimum of $5,000 to a maximum of $25,000.
2011 Funding Cycle Timeline:
Grant applications will be available on the website, or the offices of Chisholm Trail Communities Foundation by November 1, 2011.
Grant applications will be due by 5:00 PM on Friday, January 6, 2012.
Finalists will be determined by February 15, 2011 and site visits scheduled for March/April
Membership vote will be scheduled in May and Grants awarded at a reception in June.