Who can qualify for a DCEF grant?

Charitable, non-profit groups and organizations [501(C)(3) or 170(b) units of government organizations] are encouraged to apply. A group lacking one of these designations may apply through a qualified fiscal agent. Minimum funding request is $500. Funds awarded by the DCEF must be used for civic, educational, public, charitable, patriotic or religious projects. The DCEF will not support “for-profit” entities, annual campaigns, endowments or projects that do not serve Dickinson county residents.


How can our group or organization apply for a project grant?

Application materials are available May 1st with completed applications due by June 30th, 2010 at 4:30 pm... Awards are announced by September 1st. Applications must include information on community need/benefit, project budget, applicant group’s ability to complete the project and any sources identified for partnerships or matching funds.

We require that all applications be type written and that the current year document template be used. The documents below are in Word format and can be filled in on-line, then printed off on your own computer.

DCEF Grant Final Report 2009 (Doc)(PDF)
DCEF 2010 Grant Application (Doc) (PDF)
DCEF 2010 Grant Application Scoring Matrix (Doc)(PDF)
DCEF Grant Scoring Help Questions for Applicants 2010 (Doc)(PDF)
DCEF Grant Final Report 2010 (Doc)(PDF)
DCEF Fact Sheet for 2010 (Doc)(PDF)