Millennium
Trust
Funding Focus and Guidelines for 2001
MILLENNIUM TRUST
A Fund of The Community Foundation
REQUEST FOR CONCEPT LETTERS
DUE BY 5 p.m. MAY 4, 2001
INTRODUCTION
The Millennium Trust was established as a permanent
fund of The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County
to serve the needs of Boulder County residents into
the future. It was created by donations from thousands
of Boulder County residents who each gave their last
hour of income in 1999. The Millennium Trust was created
to help meet the needs of the new millennium in the
areas of the arts, environment, civic involvement, education,
and/or health and human services.
Advisory Committee.
This group determines the Millennium Trust funding priorities
for the year and will make grant recommendations to
The Community Foundation Board of Trustees.
FUNDING FOCUS FOR 2001
The Millennium Trust Advisory Committee is seeking concept
letters for projects that will strengthen our community
by building bridges between and among the various ethnic,
cultural, socioeconomic, and age groups that make up
Boulder County. They are particularly seeking to fund
efforts that involve participants who have not been
involved in past community building projects -- individuals
and groups who are "first-time" bridge builders.
Bridging can be done using a variety of vehicles including:
civic engagement, health and human services, environment,
education, and the arts. Proposed projects may be county
wide in scope, or be focused on a much smaller community.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Nonprofit, governmental or other public groups interested
in applying for grants from the Millennium Trust are
invited to submit a concept letter describing the proposed
project. The Millennium Trust Advisory Committee will
review the concept letters and choose a number of finalists
to submit a full application.
Applicants should submit ten copies of the following:
· Who will be involved in the project;
· What the project will accomplish and how it
will be accomplished;
· Why the project is important for participants
and other residents of Boulder County;
· The time frame for accomplishing the project;
· How to keep the project going in the future
(if applicable);
· How much money is requested.
II. A separate budget page, listing expenses and brief
descriptions of how each expense
supports the proposal, should accompany the narrative
description.
III. Proof of your tax-exempt status - only one copy
is necessary.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
· Projects must meet the funding focus for 2001
· Applicants can be any nonprofit organization
with an IRS §501(c)(3) designation or any governmental
or public entities. (Groups or organizations that do
not have IRS §501(c)(3) designation may apply only
in partnership with one of the designated groups listed
above.)
· The group or organization must provide services
or conduct the proposed activities within Boulder County
for the benefit of Boulder County residents.
· All applicants must have a non-discrimination
statement or plan with regard to their services or activities.
· The Millennium Trust does not fund projects
which further a particular religious or political doctrine.
FUNDING RANGE
The Millennium Trust will award $50,000 in grants in
2001. The Millennium Trust Advisory Committee expects
to consider proposals within a range of $500 to $25,000.
Grant requests ranging from $500 to $15,000 are preferred.
Proposals for multi-year funding may be considered.
EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS THAT
WILL BE FAVORABLY CONSIDERED
· Projects that encourage collaboration among
people of different socioeconomic or ethnic backgrounds
· Projects that strive to build positive relationships
among individuals, neighborhoods, and/or towns
· Multicultural education events
· Proposals that address the need to build inter-generational
relationships and civic responsibility
Friday, May 4, 2001
Concept Letters due
Friday, June 15
Finalists notified / Request full proposals
from finalists
Concept letters are due by 5:00 p.m Friday, May 4th
in the office of The Community Foundation Serving Boulder
County. You can mail or hand-deliver ten copies to
The Community Foundation
1113 Spruce Street, Suite 305
Boulder, CO 80302
Sorry, we cannot accept faxed or e-mailed proposals.
