Freeman Foundation FACES grant workshop set Feb. 13

The Carl M. Freeman Foundation announced the opening of grant opportunities for nonprofit organizations located in Sussex County. Grant applications are due by 5 p.m., Monday, March 4.

Financial support is available through the Freeman Assists Communities with Extra Support Grants Program, which targets smaller organizations that are often overlooked by funders.

Nonprofits will have the opportunity to apply for $10,000, $5,000 or $2,500 in grant funding.

A virtual meet-the-funder workshop will take place at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 24. It will provide an overview of the FACES grant process and the online application software. To register, go to carlmfreemanfoundation.org/grants/faces-grants. Those with questions about the application process may contact Lindsay Richard at 302-483-7639 or lindsay@freemanfoundation.org. Grant recipients will be announced in May. 

To qualify, nonprofit organizations must have an annual operating budget of $500,000 or less and have been in operation for a minimum of two years. All FACES grant funds must stay in Sussex County and be used to benefit Sussex County residents in a meaningful way.

“The FACES grant program is designed to fund the smaller nonprofits that sometimes get overlooked by funders,” said Patti Grimes, Carl M. Freeman Foundation executive director. “The goal of this program is to give those impactful nonprofits a boost of funding to support the services they offer to Sussex County residents.”

The FACES program utilizes an advisory board composed entirely of citizens who live or work in Sussex County; usually they are community leaders, activists and nonprofit executives. Advisory board members evaluate the applications and recommend where funding should be awarded based on the needs and priorities of the community. Grant guidelines and applications can be found at carlmfreemanfoundation.org/grants/faces-grants.

The Carl M. Freeman Foundation commits its time, talent and treasure to facilitate, support and promote innovative, community-based leadership and giving. The team seeks to honor its founders’ legacies and passions by endorsing excellence and leveraging resources.