Ignite Grant Application

Thank you for your interest in the Impact 100 Jersey Coast Ignite Grant. We are piloting this new grants process in 2024 for nonprofit organizations that have annual budgets of less than $100,000 and therefore are not eligible for our Core Grants process (unless as a collaboration - see our website for more details). The Ignite grants process will award unrestricted grants of between $2,000 - $8,000. If you have any questions or need support please contact ignite@impact100jc.org for assistance. We also have drop in Office Hours on June 7th between 11am-1pm on zoom. To sign up, please RSVP here.

Please note the deadline to submit this application is 11:59 p.m. on June 14, 2024.

Contact Information

Legal Name of Organization

Main Contact Name

First Name

Last Name

Main Contact Job Title

Main Contact Email

Verify Email

Organization website (if no website, please write None)

Phone

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Eligibility Questions

1. Is your organization tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code?

Yes

2. Does your organization serve Monmouth County? (NOTE: your organization’s headquarters can be based outside Monmouth County but the impact of the funding must benefit those in need in Monmouth County)

Yes

3. Has your organization been in operation as a 501(c)(3) for one full financial year?

Yes

4. Does your organization have an annual operating budget of LESS than $100,000 for the immediately prior and current fiscal years?

Yes

CONFIRMATION OF ELIGIBILITY

Please confirm that you replied 'yes' to all the above 4 questions. If you are not able to provide confirmation, you may not be eligible for this grant. Please email ignite@impact100jc.org with any questions.

Confirm

Application Questions

Please note that all questions need to be answered in one sitting as you cannot save your work and go back to it. We recommend writing your answers in another document and then copying and pasting into this application. Any questions, please email us at ignite@impact100jc.org and/or check our website for Office Hours where we will have a volunteer on hand to assist you.

1. What is your organization's mission?

2. How does your mission align with our three funding priorities - (1) targets underserved population/s (2) addresses an unmet need in the community and (3) has a high impact on beneficiaries?

3. Please provide a brief history of your organization.

4. Each Ignite grant for 2024 will be between $2,000 and $8,000. Tell us how this funding may help you advance your mission.

5. Please describe the ways in which your organization incorporates Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging in your leadership, staffing and/or programs.

We do not provide funding for:

Debt reduction or operational deficits
Endowment funding
Interim or bridge funding
Partisan, legislative, or political activity
Projects of individual churches, synagogues, or other bodies of worship. These projects will not be funded unless a separate tax-exempt entity exists for receiving Impact funds that is not under the umbrella of the church, synagogue, or other body of worship
Faith-based projects/programs which require participation in activities of a particular faith, denomination, or religion in order to benefit from the services
Capital improvements or renovations to property where the organization does not own or have at least a five-year lease

6. Please confirm that NONE of the above apply to your organization/programs. If you are not able to provide confirmation and need further information, please email ignite@impact100jc.org.

Confirm

Verification

I confirm that, to the best of my knowledge, all responses are accurate and have been approved by our organization’s Executive Director or Board Chair.

Confirm

Thank you for your application! We'll next be in touch in August to let you know if you're moving forward in the process. In the meantime, if you have questions, please email us at ignite@impact100jc.org.

Attachments

Current Year Annual Operating Budget

Please provide your organization's current operating budget including revenue and expenses. If possible, this will include budgeted against actuals to date.

Most recent financial filing (Form 990N etc.)

Please upload whatever filing required by the state for your last complete financial year.

Determination Letter

This is the letter confirming your 501 (c)(3) status. Pls attach as a PDF file, if possible.