The 25th anniversary of the Benton County Community Foundation has brought some exciting changes to the grant program. The foundation will be awarding a total of $25,000 to approved organizations who are physically located in, and serve, the residents of Benton County MO.
This year's grants will be matching funds at a rate of fifty cents on every dollar raised, up to a maximum of $5,000 per organization. Grant requests should be focused on a project an organization is trying to fund, with an appropriate amount requested for the grant.
An applying organization may hold one event or several throughout the year to reach their goal. The fundraising period will end November 30, 2024. Non-profit organizations (501c3), municipalities, schools and churches are eligible to apply.
The online application link opened on January 15, 2024 and will close on February 29, 2024.
Organizations wishing to apply may find the grant application online at the following link: http://www.cfozarks.org/applyforgrants
"View grants"
Type in "Benton county" and the BCCF grant will be the first to come up.
For technical assistance with any online application, please contact Emily Brittain at (417) 864-6199.
For all other questions or inquiries, please contact BCCF Board President Dorcas Brethower at (660) 723-0061.
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The Benton County Community Foundation (BCCF) is providing a total of six scholarships to senior high school students in Benton County MO for 2024. Two different scholarships are available for each school district--Cole Camp, Lincoln and Warsaw. Seniors are eligible to apply for both. For their 25th anniversary year, the BCCF has increased their scholarship to $1,000. Also available is the BDL scholarship (managed by the BCCF) for $600.
For more information on requirements, forms needed, or for the application link, contact the school counselor at each high school. Deadline for applications is March 24, 2024. Again for anwers to any questions, please contact BCCF Board President Dorcas Brethower at (660) 723-0061.
For more info on the BCCF please visit: https://www.cfozarks.org/affiliates/benton-county
