Small Grants Application

Grant Application for Grant Cycle 3 (2021)

Grant applications for Cycle 3 are due April 23, 2021. Successful grantees will be offered contracts for the term July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022. Grant reporting must be completed by July 31, 2022 for this cycle. Small Grants Program funds may be used toward any activity that benefits or improves the Rohnert Park community. Specifically, Small Grants funds will be focused on small projects, events, and activities that will be completed by June 30, 2022. The maximum grant award is $5,000. An organization is eligible for only one grant award in the same cycle. Organizations that were funded in Grant Cycle 2 may apply for a new project. Proposed projects will be evaluated, scored, and ranked based on the answers provided in the grant application. The highest-ranking proposals will be recommended to the Foundation Board for approval. Priority will be given to projects that will noticeably impact the people who live, work, and play in the City of Rohnert Park. Funding for the Small Grants Program is limited; not all proposals may be approved or recommended for funding.

Organization Name

Can your organization execute a contract with the City of Rohnert Park Foundation?

What is the name of your fiscal agent?

Do they know you are applying for a small grant?

We're sorry, but it is a requirement of funding that an organization is able and willing to execute a contract with the City of Rohnert Park Foundation. If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Machado, emachado@rpcity.org

Primary Contact Person

Please provide the contact information of the person in your organization who will receive notification and updates regarding this grant applicaton. Foundation staff will only contact the person entered below with regards to this application.

Primary Contact Email Address

Primary Contact Phone Number

How did you learn about this grant opportunity? Please check all that apply

City meeting (Council Meeting, Commission Meeting, Town Hall)

Social Media (Facebook, NextDoor, Twitter)

Email from the City of Rohnert Park

Newspaper

Recommendation from another Rohnert Park group or individual

Other

Project Eligibility

Only eligible projects will be considered for funding. Please answer YES or NO to the questions below.

Do you understand that grants will not exceed $5,000?

Yes

We're sorry, but the Small Grants Program requires that the proposed project request not exceed $5,000.

Will the activities of the proposed project be completed by June 30, 2022?

Yes

We're sorry, but the Small Grants Program requires that activities be completed by June 30, 2022.

Previous Award History

Has your organization received Small Grants funding previously?

Yes

Please describe the year(s) of previous Small Grants Funding and the projects funded.

If funded in Cycle 2 (January 1 - December 2020), how is the proposed project different from your previously funded Small Grants project?

Project Description

Answer the questions below to tell us what you hope to accomplish with a grant award. Note that your responses might be lengthy. You may want to type your answers in a word processor and paste the content into the boxes below.

Tell us about your organization

Please provide a brief organizational summary and describe your organization's purpose.

Tell us about your project

Please give a short summary of what you are proposing, where it will happen, and when it will happen.

How would you classify your project?

One-time Project (e.g. building a bench, painting a mural)

Service (e.g. counseling, outreach)

Event (e.g. workshop, conference)

Other

How will your project benefit our city and people who live, work, and play in Rohnert Park?

Describe the accessibility of your project to the Rohnert Park community.

It will be required to report project outcomes. How do you plan to demonstrate that your project was successful? Examples: Will you take pictures of the event? Will (you do a count of persons who attend? Will you survey the people who participate in the activity?) How will you report your project's success?

Permits and Permissions

Some projects will require permits and permissions before they can be implemented. Examples are a temporary use permit for events, permits for installations, City Council/Commission approval for public art, school district permissions to work with students, design reviews, food distribution permits, and landlord permission for tenant improvements. Every project will be required to secure the proper permissions and reservations to conduct the planned activities; before you submit your application, it is strongly recommended that you have considered the resources, time and costs for permits required of your project. Approved projects must incorporate the time and costs of securing permits within the grant period, and all projects must be completed by June 30, 2022.

Please explain how you will demonstrate that your project can be conducted where and when it is proposed.

Will your project require permits or permissions from a separate entity?

Yes

What kind of approval will your project need?

Permit

Design Review

Landlord Approval

Other

LANDLORD APPROVAL: Please provide the name and contact information of the organization or property owner(s) who must provide project approval. The evaluation committee may contact the landlord for confirmation as part of the award evaluation process.

What organization will consider and issue the permit?

City of Rohnert Park

County of Sonoma

State of California

Other

What organization will perform the design review?

Parks and Recreation Commission

Planning Commission

County of Sonoma

Other

OTHER: Please provide the name and contact information of the Design Review entity. The evaluation committee may contact the design review committee for confirmation as part of the award evaluation process.

Please explain why your project does not need permits or permissions.

Use of Funds

How much is your organization requesting?

How will the grant money be spent? Please estimate costs for each activity associated with your grant request.

Do you intend to use grant funds to pay for overhead?

Yes, we propose that the entire grant award go to overhead

Yes, we propose that some of the grant award go to overhead

No, all grant funds will be spent on services and materials directly related to the proposed project

Approximately what percentage of your proposed funds will go to overhead?

Thank you for your interest!

When you click the SUBMIT button below, your application will be submitted. If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Machado at emachado@rpcity.org.Please understand that this is a competitive grant program. Unfortunately, if the amount of requests exceeds the budget of the program, not all applications will be offered an award. All applications will be reviewed and evaluated and priority recommendations for award will be made to the Foundation's Board of Directors.Thanks again for applying to our Small Grants Program. We very much appreciate your interest in the City of Rohnert Park Foundation and hope you share our vision to make our community a safe place to live, work and play.