Los Gatos Community Grant Application Deadline is Near

LOS GATOS, CA -- The deadline is fast approaching for local nonprofit organizations to apply for community improvement grants from the Los Alto Town Council.

Applications for grant funding are are due by 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7.

The Town Council's expected to allocate between $100,000 and $140,000 in funding to groups that offer a variety of programs and services to residents that maintain or improve their quality of life.

Community Grants are administered on a one-year cycle with applicants for both the human services, and art, cultural, and educational grants applying for funds that meet one of four funding categories:

• Seed Program funding to fund the start-up of new programs designed to meet a significant community need or problem;
• Project funding to fund one-time projects designed to address a significant community need or problem;
• Emergency funding to fund operational programs in the community which meet an existing need; and
• Community programs funding to fund programs and services to address identified community needs or problems as stated in the Town’s General Plan, action plans, or other policies.

• Demonstrate the benefits of program and project services to Los Gatos citizens;
• Be incorporated as a tax-exempt nonprofit corporation and/or exist as another governmental entity;
• Demonstrate the managerial and financial capability to receive and expend grant funds;
• Assure compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws; and
• Demonstrate good faith efforts to secure funding for programs and services from other sources.

Completed applications are due by 4 pm, February 7 at the Town of Los Gatos Town Manager’s Office, 110 East Main Street, Los Gatos. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline.

The instructions for applying and the application itself are both available on the town's website: http://www.losgatosca.gov/2263...

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