Douglas County Community Grant applications available Feb. 18

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The Douglas County Community Grant Program applications for the next fiscal year (2022-23) will be accepted beginning February 18, 2022.

Community Grants are grant funds the Board of County Commissioners awards to non-profit organizations that provide a substantial benefit to the residents of the County.

Grant Applications will be available February 18, 2022, and can be obtained by visiting: https://www.douglascountynv.gov/cms/communitygrant. All agencies interested in the grant funding must complete and submit a Grant Application.

Each applicant is strongly encouraged to review the evaluation criteria on the webpage while preparing the grant application. All agencies who have submitted grant applications by the deadline are invited to attend the Audit Committee meeting when community grant recommendations are discussed, deliberated and announced as well as the BOCC meeting where the resolution is adopted and certificates are presented to grantees. Please visit the Community Grant website at: https://www.douglascountynv.gov/cms/communitygrant for real-time updates on the process and the dates of the Board meetings.

Please note that all applications and documentation submitted for this grant cycle will become public record. Federal Income Tax Returns will remain confidential.

Due to limited funding, some applicants may only receive partial funding.

Please contact Debbie Swickard at (775) 782-9029 with any questions regarding the Community Grant Program.

The application period is open from 18 February 2022 – 31 March 2022. Grant Applications received incomplete or after 11:59 pm March 31, 2022 will not be considered.

Community Grant Application Timeline

February 18 - March 31, 2022 – Applications are available for all Douglas County non-organizations that wish to apply for funding for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. Applications will be available online

February 25, 2022 – Funding Opportunity Webinar (Required for Applicants)

March 31, 2022 (11:59 p,m,) – Application deadline

April 2022– Grant Committee reviews applications

Late April 2022 – Grant Committee to submit recommendations to the Audit Committee.

May 2022 – Grant Committee to present final recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners for approval.

June 2022 – Presentation and Awards