Please visit our Wonderful Community Grants website: wonderfulcommunitygrants.com
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Wonderful Community Grants will support organizations proposing projects that will directly benefit the cities of Avenal, Wasco, Sanger/Del Rey, and Delano/McFarland, where a large number of The Wonderful Company employees live.
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Organizations based outside these cities may apply as long as proposed projects directly and exclusively benefit Avenal, Wasco, Sanger/Del Rey, or Delano/McFarland.
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Projects must occur between 1/1/19 and 12/31/19, with all funding spent during the 2019 calendar year.
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A total of $600,000 is available; $150,000 each for the communities of Avenal, Wasco, Sanger/Del Rey, and Delano/McFarland.

You may request any amount from $5,000 to $50,000. Award amounts will be based on the proposed budget, the scope of the project, and the capacity of the organization to successfully execute the project.

Last year, our median award size was $13,000. Grant awards will generally comprise no more than 25% of any nonprofit's total organizational budget.

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Only employees, board members and others authorized to apply for funding for the organization are allowed to submit an application. The following is a list of eligible organizations:

• Nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations.
• Hospitals, clinics and other community-based health programs.
• Local government agencies.
• Religious organizations, provided the project has a secular purpose and no religious content and benefits the greater community without regard to religious affiliation.

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No, schools and in-school programs are not eligible for Wonderful Community Grants. Please visit our Wonderful Education School Grant program for funding available to schools and in-school programs.
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Yes, past and current grantees are encouraged to apply.
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Yes, organizations may submit two applications for projects directly benefiting Avenal, Wasco, Sanger/Del Rey, and Delano/McFarland. Each application must be for a different program or city.
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We expect our nonprofit partners to apply for projects with demonstrated community need and that yield tangible and visible results.

Funds are available for work across all program areas, and we especially encourage initiatives that support:

• Health and wellness (ex. physical and mental health, nutrition class, education on chronic diseases, mindfulness)
• Community beautification (ex. park improvements, community gardens, public art)
• Supporting families/Family services (ex. case management support, literacy classes, job training, senior citizen programs)

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Proposed projects must be aligned with the organization’s current mission and overall goals, and culminate into something visible and tangible in the community (e.g. park improvements, community health fair, job training).

Program activities may include, but are not limited to:

• Program development and expansion
• Capacity-building, innovation, technology and equipment
• Public education and outreach
• One-time start-up costs required for the program
• Programmatic events such as workshops (fundraising events are not eligible)
• Small-scale capital improvements
• For grants of $25,000+, small sub-grants to nonprofit program partners may be allowed

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Wonderful Community Grants will not fund:

• Multi-year requests
• Schools or in-school programs eligible for Wonderful Education School Grants (Please visit our Wonderful School Grant Program for funding available to schools.)
• Political causes, organizations, candidates or campaigns; Activities influencing legislation and/or elections (501(c)4)
• Sponsorship for events, travel, competitions, sports teams, athletic tournaments or conferences
• Private foundations and other grant-making entities
• Religious organizations, unless proposed project has a secular purpose and no religious content, benefits the greater community without regard to religious affiliation, and does not duplicate efforts of other local agencies
• Individuals, scholarships, or tuition assistance
• Endowments/memorials
• Capital campaigns
• Litigation
• Deficits or debt reduction
• Organizations that discriminate against certain groups or individuals in the delivery of programs and services on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation or disability.
• Fundraising events

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Nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations (excluding schools, which should apply for a Wonderful School Grant), local government agencies or faith-based organizations (provided the project has a secular purpose and no religious content) will be asked to effectively demonstrate:

1. Community need
2. History of and/or commitment to working in Avenal, Wasco, Sanger/Del Rey, or Delano/McFarland
3. Logical, reasonable and measurable goals, objectives, outcomes and evaluation methods
4. Feasibility and capacity to complete project within the one-year grant period (1/1/2019 to 12/31/2019), including timeline and budget
5. Sustainability of the project after the grant period
6. Ways in which there is no duplication of efforts of other existing area organizations or government agencies. As needed, collaboration with community members and/or partners to not duplicate or significantly overlap work of other organizations or public agencies.

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Office hours are available 1 on 1 or via phone. Please email communitygrants@wonderful.com to set up an appointment.
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You will be required to submit the following reports:

1. A project plan by January 1, 2019 (template provided);
2. Monthly updates with stories, photos, and other news about your project (template provided);
3. A final Impact Report submitted via CyberGrants by December 31, 2019.

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If your proposed budget includes funding to purchase physical assets (athletic equipment, murals, freezers, shade structures, etc.), you may be asked to hang a plaque or sign recognizing The Wonderful Company. Recognition costs may be included in your proposed budget. We require that you seek permission prior to using The Wonderful Company logo on any outreach and event materials.
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Should you be awarded funding, grantees will be asked to participate in 1-2 site visits. You must be pro-active in scheduling your site visits with the Community Program Manager.
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Please email communitygrants@wonderful.com


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