08 Nov Porter Fleming Organization Grant | Due Feb 1, 2024
PORTER FLEMING FOUNDATION
c/o Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County
Post Office Box 2485
Augusta, Georgia 30903
Application forms may be obtained by writing the Secretary, Trustees of the Academy of
Richmond County or by accessing the Porter Fleming Foundation link at the website of The Community Foundation for the CSRA at www.cfcsra.org. The application should be typed in 10 point type or larger. Additional sheets should be the same size as this form. The applicant should submit three copies of the application to the Secretary, Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County, Post Office Box 2485, Augusta, Georgia 30903. While it is not necessary and applicants will not receive preferential treatment, grants may be hand-delivered to Cranston Engineering, 452 Ellis Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901. All applications must be received by February 1, 2024.
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1) Purpose of the Foundation
In 1963 Berry Fleming, a noted Augusta author and artist, who had also served as Trustee of the Academy of Richmond County, created the Porter Fleming Foundation in honor of his father. The Foundation directs the Trustees of the Academy to “contribute annually to the educational, literary, artistic, scientific, historical, musical, and cultural enrichment of the lives of the residents of the City of Augusta and the geographical area immediately adjacent thereto, composed of Richmond, Burke, Jefferson, and Columbia Counties in the State of Georgia, and Aiken and Edgefield Counties in the State of South Carolina.”
2) Organization Eligibility for Grants
The grant will be made, preferably, to organizations supported by dues or voluntary
contributions: tax-supported organizations, while not excluded from consideration, will be expected to outline a more specific program for using the award, and even in the case of non-tax supported organizations preference will be given to those organizations planning to use the award in a specific way. It is not the intent of the Foundation that the grant should be used for normal operating expenses, but for a distinct purpose not otherwise provided for. Other than to carry out the program for which the grant has been made, the organization will not be obligated in any way except to submit a brief report to the Trustees at the end of the program, and to make an appropriate acknowledgment of the assistance of the Foundation.
3) Grant Application Process
Applications may be submitted at any time, but none will be considered that is received after February 1st of each year. The individual or organization selected will be notified by mail on or about March 1st. Application forms may be obtained by writing the Secretary, Trustees of the Academy of Richmond County, P.O. Box 2485, Augusta, Georgia 30903, or by accessing the Porter Fleming Foundation link at the website of The Community Foundation for the CSRA at www.cfcsra.org. Decisions of the Trustees will be based solely on what they believe to be the merits of the projects as outlined to them by the applicants, considerations of quality and excellence taking precedent over all others. Educational and intellectual achievement is the sole standard for the determination of the worthiness of applicants rather than charitable, religious or civic
considerations.
Application Opens: November 1 Application Closes: February 1st
Checks Distributed: March or April
Grant Cap: No Cap
Request Restrictions:
• Organizational operating expenses, to include ongoing programming costs that are not directly tied to the project request
• Projects that are geared to entry-level education
• Projects/artistic work that have already taken place
• Deficit financing and debt retirement
• Endowments
• Political organization or campaigns
• Lobbying legislators or influencing elections
• Special fundraising events/celebration functions
• Marketing endeavors unless the marketing is directly connected to the program in yourgrant application
• Core operating expenses for public and private elementary and secondary schools and
public and private colleges and universities
• Projects that are typically the funding responsibility of federal, state or local governments
• Educational scholarships
Counties That May Apply: Aiken, Burke, Columbia, Edgefield, Jefferson, Richmond
Grant Usage: Grants are given to programs that are working in the following priority areas: Educational, Literary, Artistic, Scientific, Historical, Musical, and Cultural Enrichment Grant Guidelines: Applications may be submitted at any time of each year, but none will be considered that are received after February 1 of each year. Decisions of the Trustees will be based solely on what they believe to be the merits of the projects as outlined to them by the applicants, with considerations of quality and excellence taking precedence over all others. It is not the intent of the Foundation to provide organizational scholarship assistance for graduate or undergraduate academic courses, but rather to assist an organization in carrying out a specific project or line of work that may benefit the community at large. Examples could include: A seed grant for a new innovative Arts or research project, a project that brings a subject expert or performer to the community, or a community art project.
4) Questions
Direct any questions by e-mail to Billy Badger [email protected]
For more info or to apply, visit:
Porter Fleming Organization Grant Application