Eligibility Guidelines The Foundations primary service area is Stark County. However, proposals will be considered from the surrounding counties including Carroll, Holmes, Tuscarawas, and Wayne. The programs and services of the organization requesting funding must be consistent with the Foundation's Mission and Guiding Principles. The applicant must be a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization and the request must be consistent with local, state, and federal laws.
Limitations The Foundation generally does not fund requests for the following, unless
it can be demonstrated that the program services will have a significant
impact on addressing the root causes of poverty:
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Areas of Interest, Grantmaking and Beyond The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton's interests encompass the broad areas of health, education, and social services. Within these areas, the Foundation strives to fund innovative and effective programs that exemplify its Mission and Guiding Principles. Therefore, in its attempts to address the root causes of poverty and to reach out to youth and families, the Foundation has chosen to focus its resources on programs which are designed to make a measurable impact in one or more of the following areas: responding to the needs of the poor and underserved, enhancing organizational capacity, responding to innovative approaches for services in support of children and their families and focusing on health care access issues.
The Foundation and its Board of Directors are interested in strengthening the fabric of community life and in operating in a strategic, innovative, and proactive manner. Consistent with its Mission and Guiding Principles, the Board of Directors believes that the Foundation is also called to act as a convener and facilitator, to leverage relationships, and to serve as an advocate in public policy issues.
The Foundation is dedicated to rewarding, strengthening, and supporting organizations for their innovative and meaningful work, requests are accepted from community organizations that are consistent with our mission and focus. The Foundation reserves the right to determine which type of grant an organization may apply for.
Responsive grants respond to requests from established organizations. As the Board of Directors refines the focus in specific areas of interest, the Foundation may limit the number of responsive proposals it accepts unless the ideas presented complements its strategic direction. Proposals are accepted twice per year.
Good Samaritan grants are designed to support neighborhood or community based start-up organizations that need funding in order to nurture healthy communities for the underserved and economically poor. Only one Good Samaritan grant of up to $15,000 will be awarded per organization each year. Organizations are required to attend a pre-application workshop. The workshops are held in April and October. Scheduled workshops are listed on the news and events page of this website.
Are you Ready to apply for a grant? The first step is to complete the two page concept form that explains the purpose of the request. The Foundation program staff will review and respond to concept forms within two weeks. The due dates for the concept forms are listed on the News and Events page of this website.
Requests For Proposal (RFP) and Invited Proposals From time to time, based on the result of extensive research or analysis of community needs and issues that surface related to one of the Foundation's initiatives, the Foundation may choose to make a commitment to respond to targeted issues.
Questions
If you have any questions regarding the above information, please
contact the Foundation's Grants Manager, Anne Savastano at (330) 454-5800 or asavastano@scfcanton.org
