Johnson County Bar Foundation Grant Application

Johnson County Bar Foundation
Grant Policies and Guidelines

Mission Statement: “Lawyers Helping the Community. By promoting, on behalf of the legal profession, good works which advance our local system of justice, or support children and family related charities and organizations.” In support of this mission the Foundation strives to support the local community.
 
1. Requirements and limitations which apply to grant requests
The following requirements and limitations shall apply to all organizations/charities
applying for a grant:
a)     Organization/charity must be a 501(c) (3) organization/charity or state/local governmental agency;
b)    Organization/charity may not directly serve religious, political or lobbying purposes;
c)     No individuals shall be eligible for a grant with the exception of scholarships and/or prizes; and
d)    Grants will not be made for fund raising activities.

2. Grant making priorities
Priority shall be given to applications which meet one or more of the following criteria:

a)     Organizations/charities which provide charitable services to the Johnson County community;
b)    Organizations/charities that advance our local system of justice;
c)     Organizations/charities that support our local children; and
d)    Organizations/charities that support our local families.

3. Grant making standards
Applications will be evaluated by the following standards:

a)     The experience of the potential grant recipient;
b)    That the funds do not replace existing resources;
c)     The other funding sources of the potential grant recipient;
d)    Special needs of the requesting organization;
e)     Whether the requested grant services can be used as an example for other organizations; and
f)     The specific purpose for which the funds will be utilized.
 
These standards are not listed in any particular order of importance. Each grant application should include a statement of how the grant relates to the Foundation’s Mission Statement and purposes.

4. Application and review procedures
Applications for grants shall be reviewed twice a year. All applications for grants must be submitted/received no later than February 15th at 5:00 p.m. or August 15th at 5:00 p.m. in the Johnson County Bar Association Office. No late application may be accepted. The applications shall be reviewed by the Grant Review Committee and the Committee’s recommendations shall be submitted to the Foundation Board at the April and October Board meetings. Following the April and October Board meetings, grant awards will be announced and a report shall then be generated to all applicants. When an application is denied, the Foundation does not ordinarily provide an explanation. Such a decision does not reflect on the merit of the proposal. Limited funds require that the Foundation restrict its grants to those organizations whose objectives are most closely related to the purposes of the Foundation. Provisions may be made for emergency applications. The Foundation Board may rescind the grant at the Board’s discretion.
 
Please also forward to lcoffee@jocobar.org the following attachments with the grant application: Confirmation of the organization’s tax exempt status and the organization’s Federal Tax ID Number.
 
The Board reserves the right to request additional information as may be deemed necessary by the Foundation. Please make certain to provide the name, address and telephone number of your primary contact person.

To proceed with the grant application, please complete the electronic form below or click HERE for a PDF form.

Name of organization making application: *
Person submitting application (contact): *
Address: *
City: *
State: *
Zip: *
Telephone: *
Fax: *
Name of President, Chief Executive Officer, or other official responsible for information contained within this application: *
Amount being requested by organization: *
State briefly the purpose for which funding is being requested (opportunity to more full expound on the purpose of the grant dollars is provided for later): *

Enter name and Date
By electronic signature below, the authorized representative of this organization seeking JCBF funds through this grant process acknowledges that they have received a copy of the "Grant Procedures" included above and prepared by the Johnson County Bar Foundation. Signature below represents that this authorized representative has either personally prepared, or reviewed and approved, the information contained in this application and affirms that all information contained herein is accurate, is being provided solely for the purposes of obtaining funding for a purpose set forth above, and that such representative shall be responsible for assuring compliance with JCBF Grant Procedures: *
Describe the organization, the date organized, the history of the organization and the purpose of the organization *
Describe the project/program to be funded, as listed above, more fully. *
Describe the geographical area to be served should this organization receive JCBF funding: *
Identify other organizations or services which provide similar services in the same geographical area above. Describe any cooperative work between this organization and any other agencies/organizations referenced as an answer to this question: *
State other ways your organization uses volunteers or obtains donated goods or matching funds to further facilitate the purpose of this grant request: *
Describe how the organization will measure the effectiveness of the program or project for which these funds are being sought: *
Is the financial viability of this program contingent upon receipt of JCBF funds? *
State other sources of funding being sought to support the purpose of this grant request as well as ways in which this organization will be funding this project or program in the future. Further, please state the estimated cost to the organization for this project/program for the year that funding is being sought: *
Please state any other reason, or provide any additional relevant information in support of this organization receiving JCBF funding: *




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