Grant FAQs
We realize you may have questions about Impact100 SRQ‘s grant process. Below are frequently asked questions about applying for an Impact100 SRQ grant.
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QUALIFICATION QUESTIONS
ELIGIBILITY FORM QUESTIONS
Yes, an Eligibility Form is required so we may check the eligibility of nonprofits intending to apply for a grant, prior to the grant application process.
Each organization will confirm the organization meets all requirements by:
- Providing their EIN number from the Dept. of Treasury
- Filing the latest Annual Report with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations (sunbiz.org)
- Registering with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (freshfromflorida.com)
- Confirming basic criteria required in order to gain access to apply
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
Organization is not a 501(c)(3) public charity or cannot prove their 501(c)(3) status.
Grant initiative does not primarily benefit residents of Sarasota and/or Manatee Counties.
Organization requested less or more than the full grant amount.
Financial information is missing.
Grant initiative funds debt reduction for any purpose.
Grant funds are used for general operating expenses of the organization not associated with project described in the grant application.
Organization does not demonstrate sustainability, or the project does not include a sustainability plan.
Grant is for interim or bridge funding.
Grant is for an individual.
Grant is for endowment funding.
Grant is for partisan, legislative or political activity.
Grant project requires capital improvements or renovations to property that the organization does not own or have a lease of at least five years.
Grant project requires participation in activities of a particular faith, denomination, or religion in order to benefit from the project or program.
FOCUS AREA COMMITTEE QUESTIONS
We do not provide specific feedback to any applicant. The reason for this is that the committee members that review your grant will change each year. If we were to provide feedback from this year‘s site visit team, next year‘s site visit team might have a totally different perspective. If you were to make changes based on the opinions of these ladies alone, it might have no relevance whatsoever to a different group of ladies reading and evaluating your grant next year.
We do provide aggregate feedback at our Nonprofit Workshops. There, we present general feedback regarding what makes a good grant and the evaluation criteria the ladies use in assessing each grant. Nonprofit organizations attending these events have found it to be helpful in getting their questions answered.
SITE VISIT QUESTIONS
AFTER THE GRANTS ARE AWARDED QUESTIONS
We do not provide specific feedback to any applicant. The reason for this is that the committee members that review your grant will change each year. If we were to provide feedback from this year‘s site visit team, next year‘s site visit team might have a totally different perspective. If you were to make changes based on the opinions of these ladies alone, it might have no relevance whatsoever to a different group of ladies reading and evaluating your grant next year.
We do provide aggregate feedback at our Nonprofit Workshops. There, we present general feedback regarding what makes a good grant and the evaluation criteria the ladies use in assessing each grant. Nonprofit organizations attending these events have found it to be helpful in getting their questions answered.