Solomon Fund Grant Guidelines

2024 Grant Guidelines

Background

We envision a Park City where all youth have the opportunity to be active and engaged through sports and recreation. Park City Community Foundation aims to identify gaps within our community and play a role in solving our most challenging problems. Solomon Fund, an initiative of Park City Community Foundation, aims to increase access to sports and recreation opportunities for Latinx children in our community. We believe that the benefits to increasing access to sports and recreational activities for youth is multifaceted, from creating a more inclusive community, to promoting long-term health lifestyles to greater academic achievement. Currently this initiative focuses on increasing access for kids in pre-K through eighth grade, although this will change as we work toward a re-brand of our sports equity initiatives in 2024.

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Purpose

This initiative addresses several barriers that currently hinder participation for these families. Key barriers include communication and outreach, scholarships, gear, and cultural inclusion. Park City Community Foundation staff are actively working to address these challenges, but we recognize that there is not a universal model to address this issue.

Our goal is create a more equitable and inclusive community. We would like to see 20% Latinx participation in programs that are currently being offered in Park City, mirroring the current demographics of our school district.

Solomon Fund Grants Timeline

Monday, February 5: Grant applications open

Friday, March 8: Application deadline

Monday, April 22: Applicants notified of status

Solomon Fund Steering Committee

Solomon Fund Steering Committee is composed of community members, at least one of which is a Park City Community Foundation board member. This committee evaluates the grant proposals and applications and provides recommendations to the staff for final review and approval.

Staff

Park City Community Foundation staff will process and prepare the grant applications for review by the Solomon Fund Steering Committee. After grants are awarded, staff and committee members will participate in the measurement and evaluation process of all grant projects.

Park City Community Foundation staff and the Steering Committee members are committed to providing ongoing communication and feedback with applicants and grantees. Please don’t hesitate to contact José Chacón (jose@parkcitycf.org / 801-657-0106) or Minda Boland (minda@parkcitycf.org / 505.681.0991) with questions or concerns about the grants program, your application, and the process.

Amounts

Grants will generally fall in the $1,000 – $25,000 range, depending on the amount available for distribution, the request made by the organization, and the potential impact of the proposed activities. Grants may be paid in a single sum or in installments.

Types of Support 

Grant requests are for program support, including scholarships, equipment, matching grants, and program costs. An application may be submitted as a joint request from multiple organizations.

Eligibility  

Park City Community Foundation will consider grant applications from organizations meeting all the following eligibility requirements:

  • Serve people living or working in Summit County (Wasatch County will be considered, although grant making decisions will emphasize organizations based in Summit County that serve Summit County).
  • Qualify as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization under the Internal Revenue Code.
  • Applicants without 501(c)(3) status, but which have applied to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) for such status, may apply. Receipt letter from the IRS of application is required at time of application to Park City Community Foundation.
  • Applicants without 501(c)(3) status, but which are operating under an organization qualified as a 501(c)(3) organization, may apply separately if they have the written consent of the qualified organization. In that case, the application must contain a letter of agreement between the two organizations, which sets forth the responsibilities of each organization.
  • Applicants that are not 501(c)(3) organizations but are implementing charitable activities for the benefit of the citizens of Summit County, should contact Park City Community Foundation before applying. Under some circumstances, they are eligible to be considered for funding but may be required to adhere to separate reporting measures and disbursement processes.

Only one application per organization or alliance per grant cycle will be considered. An alliance may be a collaborative effort between two or more nonprofit organizations. The alliance would then submit one application.

Restrictions

Grants will not be awarded for:
debt reductions or retiring past operating deficits
sponsorships, dinners, or one-time events
fellowships or other grants to individuals
loans
litigation
political campaigns
endowment funds
graduate and post-graduate research
purposes that further political or religious doctrine

Community Foundation’s Grantmaking Due Diligence Policy 

The Community Foundation will not make grants to organizations known to support, or who engage in activities, or who publish language that incites or engages in violence, intimidation, harassment, threats, or defamation targeting an individual or group based on their actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or physical or mental ability. These activities are contrary to Community Foundation’s mission and its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Review Criteria

The Steering Committee will use the following criteria to review applications. These criteria are not exclusive, and the committee and staff reserve the right to use their own best judgment when making final grant awards.

  1. Latinx Participation. Applicant demonstrates project/program will increase or maintain Latinx participation and contributes to a more inclusive and complete community.
  2. Strategic Approach. The goals, timeline, and plan for completion are realistic.
  3. Potential Impact. The project/program demonstrates short-term and long-term impacts.
  4. Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Applications describe one or more of the following best practices:
    1. Organization has a public-facing statement about commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion;
    2. Organization has Spanish-speaking staff or Latinx representation in their organization;
    3. Organization has Spanish communications and registration available for families;
    4. Organization has a strong direct relationship with Latinx families;
    5. Programming decisions are informed by members of the Latinx community.
  5. Project Budget. Budget demonstrates funds will be spent to increase Latinx participation in recreational programs (not competitive teams). Note: Budget may include costs associated with staff, program activities, indirect costs, and other costs necessary to carry out the proposed activities.

Application Requirements

  1. Project Narrative. 5,000 characters (about 800 words). Please avoid very general information on your nonprofit or business. This narrative should be project specific, and include:
    1. How the project/plan will increase Latinx participation, pre-K thru eighth grade;
    2. Description of the proposed project, program or solution; estimated inputs (staff, time, where other funds will come from);
    3. Projected outputs and outcomes;
    4. Post-grant plans.
  2. Intended Outcomes.1,000 characters (about 200 words). Please summarize the intended inputs (resources committed to the project), outputs (#s… for example # of students impacted), and outcomes (what the project wishes to achieve). At the end of the year, we ask grantees about their progress towards these goals.
  3. Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. 1,000 characters (about 200 words). How have your organization’s practices changed as result of incorporating principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)? Commitments may include:
    1. Organization has a public-facing statement about commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion;
    2. Organization has Spanish-speaking staff or Latinx representation in their organization;
    3. Organization has Spanish communications and registration available for families;
    4. Organization has a strong direct relationship with Latinx families;
    5. Programming decisions are informed by members of the Latinx community;
    6. You can also describe any support you might need, and/or roadblocks or insights your organization has discovered along its DEI journey.

In addition to the narrative, please be prepared to upload the following in .pdf file format:

  1. Project Budget
  2. Completed w9 (if applicant is a for-profit entity)

Publicity Guidelines

As a recipient of a grant from Solomon Fund, it is important to the Community Foundation, our donors, and the community that the grantee publicize and recognize the philanthropic support that a grantee receives. Solomon Fund requires the following of grant recipients:

  1. Grantee agrees to include Solomon Fund logo in appropriate promotional materials. Contact Minda Boland for a copy of the logo.
  2. Grantee agrees that a notice will be included in appropriate promotional materials stating: “This [activity/event/organization] is supported by a grant from Park City Community Foundation’s Solomon Fund.”

How to Apply

Apply online at https://www.grantinterface.com/Process/Apply?urlkey=parkcitycf

For technical questions or issues with the grants management system, reach out to Minda Boland (minda@parkcitycf.org / 505.681.0991). For questions about project/program outcomes, etc. contact José Chacón (jose@parkcitycf.org / 801-657-0106) or Minda Boland (minda@parkcitycf.org / 505.681.0991).