Island Country Club Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Guidelines for Grant Program
The board of Directors of the Island Country Club Charitable Foundation seeks proposals for grants and provides the following guidelines to furnish the information necessary to apply for an Island Country Club Charitable Foundation grant.
PURPOSE – Each proposal will be evaluated on (1) its potential to the value of the local community (Marco Island, in particular, and Collier County, in general): (2) the amount of available funds: (3) the quality of planning, leadership, support and responsibility expressed in the application: and (4) the specificity of the purpose of the funds.
ELIGIBILITY – The Island Country Club Charitable Foundation supports a wide range of projects, but restricts grants to tax-exempt, non profit organizations certified by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 501©(3) and serving the community of Marco Island and Collier County.
SCOPE OF FUNDING – The Island Country Club Charitable Foundation supports programs in the arts and culture, education, environment, health and human services, community development and conservation and preservation of historical and cultural resources. The Board particularly invites proposals for grants that target specific benefits.
The Foundation does NOT generally fund:
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Grants to individuals or scholarly research
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Debt retirement and budget deficits
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General operating expenses
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Capital Expenditures (except computers specifically for educational purposes)
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Conferences or capital campaigns
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Endowments or private schools
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PR campaigns or advertising
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Political organizations or campaigns
