By Laura Wax
Boonville Daily News
The Boonville Community Foundation seeks to improve the quality of life within our community by inspiring charitable giving, fostering partnerships, and connecting donors to the causes they care about most.
Starting July 30, nonprofit organizations may apply for grant support from the Legacy Fund of the Boonville Community Foundation if they meet either of the following criteria: a) exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and currently serve, or propose to serve, persons in Boonville or communities adjacent to Boonville, or b) units of local government, public education institutions, or civic organizations for charitable purposes located in Boonville. No grants will be made to individuals, political parties, candidates, or political activities.
Organizations seeking funding may submit only one application for one distinct program or project. Granting amounts of up to $2,500 each will be made.
The Boonville Community Foundation wishes to partner with nonprofits sharing their vision and passion for improving the lives of Boonville residents. The grants are considered to be community investments. Funding priorities will be given to underserved groups (youth, senior citizens, etc.), cultural tourism, historic preservation, the arts, and economic development (job training/retraining, industrial development, etc.).
Applications are submitted online only. The application has sections for both prose and easily-entered factual data. During the review process, BCF may contact the applying organization to clarify the request, schedule a site visit, or make a suggestion to strengthen the proposal. The application portal will close at midnight on September 15. The BCF Granting Committee will then make award decisions for grants. Applicants will be notified of funding decisions by November 30.
All recipient organizations must submit a written, final report to BCF at the conclusion of the program funded, or, if the funded program has not concluded, an interim report by June 30, 2024. The report should include how the grant funds received were spent, and outcomes and accomplishments made possible through funding.
The grant application may be found and submitted at www.boonvillecommunityfoundation.org/grants. Step by step instructions are available for the grant applications.
The Boonville Community Foundation was established in the Spring of 2012 for the betterment of the community. The BCF has prioritized funding to address many community needs. One way they chose to assist the community is through their annual community grants from the Legacy Fund. The Legacy Fund is the fund from which the Community Foundation board of directors distributes to chosen nonprofit agencies in Boonville. The Boonville Community Foundation Legacy Fund’s purpose is to improve the lives of Boonville citizens. This provides the foundation the opportunity to respond to changing and unexpected community needs that often cannot be anticipated at the time the gift is made.
In addition to the Legacy Fund, the Boonville Community Foundation oversees multiple other funds. The Katy Bride Redevelopment Project Fund will be used to restore the historic Katy Bridge by providing matching grants to other charitable restoration organizations to help in the rehabilitation of the Bridge. The Boonville Animal Shelter Fund is used for the shelter’s occasional needs. The Central Missouri Cancer Memorial Park fund receives public donations by anyone interested in supporting the maintenance of the Central Missouri Cancer Memorial Park. The Boonslick Regional Library Fund receives funds for the movement of the library from their present location on Main Street to the newly renovated building on the Kemper Campus.