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2024 Grant Application Helpful Hints
Click on the button below to open the 2024 Impact 100 Grant Application. Before you begin, please read our “Helpful Hints” below.
- We encourage you to use our grant application word document to build out your application before submitting the full form to ensure you have a copy, just in case there is a technical error with our website.
- We’ve eliminated page breaks to create more visibility for the grant applicant.
- In pursuit of our diversity, equity, & inclusion efforts, we are requesting all grant applicants complete the “Diversity Data” spreadsheet. A template is available for download within the “DEI” segment of this application. An application will not be considered complete without a completed Diversity Data document attached.
- Many fields have character limits. If the field has character limits, they will be shown below the field. Please be mindful.
- You will be able to save your work and continue at a later time using the “Save and Continue Later” button at the end of the page.
- page PDFs are the only acceptable file format, unless otherwise noted. All PDF files must be 128MB or smaller. If you need to compress a larger file visit Adobe.com.
- Do not upload any requested documents until you are ready to submit the grant application in full. The system is unreliable in saving uploads using the “Save & Continue” feature.
- If you have any questions or concerns, you can email: grants@impact100.org.
This grant application will close March 13, 2024 at Noon ET.
Eligibility Considerations:
Organizations that apply to Impact 100 must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- The organization must:
- be incorporated as a 501(c)(3) or 509(a) public charity with a certificate or letter of status as a pdf; and
- be providing services aligned with an Impact 100 Focus Area (Culture, Education, Environment, Family, Health & Wellness).
- The proposed program or project must fall clearly within Impact 100’s guidelines:
- addresses a defined community need;
- operates for a defined duration;
- has defined, measurable goals;
- provides services in 1 or more counties in the 10-county Tri-State area (Hamilton, Brown, Adams, Clermont, Butler, Warren, Dearborn, Kenton, Campbell, or Boone counties in Ohio, Eastern Indiana, and Northern Kentucky);
- is a capital, start-up, technology, or program expansion project; and
- utilizes the full $100,000 grant over a 1-3 year period.
- Previous Impact 100 Grant Recipients must wait 3 years from the the previous award before applying again. For example, 2022 recipients may not reapply until the 2026 grant cycle.
A grant proposal cannot be accepted for:
- Endowments, existing operating costs, partisan activities, completed projects, individual churches, indigent care subsidies, travel, loans, or for individuals.
- Re-grants to other non-profit organizations are not permitted, although collaborating, partnering, or subcontracting with other non-profit organizations to achieve program goals is welcome.
Questions?
Email your questions to outreach@impact100.org.
Training Materials
- 2024 Impact 100 Letter of Intent Training Presentation (PDF)
- 2024 Impact 100 Letter of Intent Application Questions (DOC)
- Grants Plus Training Presentation – Best Practices for Writing a Compelling Proposal [Presentation]
- Grants Plus Clear Ask Worksheet
- 2024 Impact 100 Grant Application Training Presentation (PDF)
Important Dates
Benchmark | Date |
Letter of Intent Application goes live
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11/8/23 |
Letter of Intent training | 11/8/23 RECORDING |
Letter of Intent Q&A Session | 11/15/23 RECORDING |
Nonprofit Panel Discussion | 11/29/23 RECORDING |
Letter of Intent Deadline (noon) | 1/4/24 |
Notification of Grant Eligibility | Feb 2024 |
Nonprofit Grant Training | March 2024 |
Grant Application Deadline | March 2024 |
Notification of Site Visits | April 2024 |
Meet the Finalists | June 2024 |