Community Foundation Rapid Response Grant Program Release

This grant will replace the annual Competitive Grant Cycle for this year.

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(Madison, Ind) – The Community Foundation of Madison and Jefferson County Board of Directors has approved a Rapid Response Grant Program to address the urgent need of nonprofit organizations serving Jefferson County during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This grant will replace the annual Competitive Grant Cycle for this year.

Eligible nonprofit organizations may apply for up to $5,000 to address immediate needs. These will be funded through the Disaster Relief Fund at the Community Foundation. In 2012 pass through fund was established in response to the tornado disaster in Jefferson County.

The Disaster Relief Fund was activated on March 23 to help respond to local COVID-19 relief efforts.

“The Community Foundation has committed $50,000 to this program, and we also have received donations from individuals and businesses,” said Bill Barnes, President & CEO of the Community Foundation. “All of the money donated to the Disaster Relief Fund will be distributed to nonprofit organizations assisting the families whose lives have been disrupted by the pandemic.”

Application details and links are available at www.cfmjc.org, eligible nonprofit organizations may apply for up to $5,000 to address immediate needs. Grants will not be made to individuals.

For those who are able, donations to the Disaster Relief Fund can be made online or by mail. When writing a check, please indicate “COVID-19” in the memo line. Donations may be mailed to P.O. Box 306, Madison, IN 47250.

When donating online, please type “COVID-19” in the “Fund you are donating to” field. Online donations can be made at https://www.cfmjc.org/give_now.php. (Please refrain from using a mobile device for online donations.)

For more information about the Community Foundation Rapid Response Grant Program, contact Bill Barnes or Kelly Miller at 812-265-3327, or email bill@cfmjc.org or kelly@cfmjc.org.