Young Family Foundation Grants
Grant Deadline is September 1
The Directors will evaluate requests for grants using the prescribed application to determine that:
- The applicant is an appropriate entity to receive funding from the Foundation.
- The funds will be used in the tax-exempt function of the applicant.
- The applicant has made other internal efforts at raising funds for the project under consideration.
- No self-dealing will occur if a grant is made to the applicant.
The Directors, at their discretion, may make contributions to nationally recognized charitable organizations such as the National MPS Society, American Red Cross, American Cancer Society and/or other nationally recognized charitable organizations without formal evaluation of an application.
FOUNDATION FOR RURAL SERVICE (FRS) COMMUNITY GRANTS
GRANT DEADLINE IS LATE AUGUST/EARLY SEPTEMBER EACH YEAR.
Those in the YK Communications service area are also encouraged to apply for the Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) Community Grant. As part of its ongoing commitment to rural communities across the country, FRS offers aid for communities served by NTCA members through its annual Community Grants Program. These grants are designed to provide support to a variety of local efforts to build and sustain a high quality of life in rural America. The grants awarded each December support a variety of projects concentrated in four major categories.