C O M M U N I T Y E N R I C H M E N T G R A N T H I S T O R Y
The Community Enrichment Grant (CEG) funding was originally created by the Adams County Board of County Commissioners to provide financial support to carry out human service missions of selected Adams County nonprofits. Grant funding was intended to fill direct service gaps in the organizations’ budgets that were not typically covered by other sources of funding they received.
C O M M U N I T Y E N R I C H M E N T G R A N T P R O G R A M A R E A S
Community Well-Being: Programming that provides educational, financial, medical, housing, or nutritional support for residents of any age and their families.
Community Enrichment: Programming or initiatives that assist residents to thrive in the community. This includes initiatives that assist with homelessness, workforce, housing, advocacy, legal advocacy services for under-served populations, financial security classes/services/support, emergency assistance, transportation, nutritional, medical and mental health support. Other programming considered also includes community art projects, public infrastructure for direct use in any of the above capacities and providing new services or supports that have been an identified need in the community.
Community Innovation: Collaborative initiatives that utilize a multi-organization, multi-school/school district, or multi-city partnerships. Initiatives in this category
demonstrate a detailed plan that leverages resources and partnerships to bring additional services or benefits to any population birth through seniors in Adams County.
Community Enrichment: Programming or initiatives that assist residents to thrive in the community. This includes initiatives that assist with homelessness, workforce, housing, advocacy, legal advocacy services for under-served populations, financial security classes/services/support, emergency assistance, transportation, nutritional, medical and mental health support. Other programming considered also includes community art projects, public infrastructure for direct use in any of the above capacities and providing new services or supports that have been an identified need in the community.
Community Innovation: Collaborative initiatives that utilize a multi-organization, multi-school/school district, or multi-city partnerships. Initiatives in this category
demonstrate a detailed plan that leverages resources and partnerships to bring additional services or benefits to any population birth through seniors in Adams County.
F U N D I N G T I E R S
Tier I. Up to $49,999- This category is mostly reserved for smaller nonprofits, events, initiatives that provide valuable services in the Adams County community. Some examples in this category could be public art/cultural events, community events, volunteer-run community initiatives.
• Demonstrate clear value for residents as identified by Adams County Foundation.
• Have staff or volunteers that provide direct service to residents.
Tier II. $50,000 to $99,999- This category is designed for larger nonprofit organizations events, initiatives that provide valuable services that can demonstrate metrics, best practice research, and outcomes-based data.
• Highlight best practice research.
• Organizations can demonstrate current direct service program outcomes and benefits.
• Demonstrate organizational partnerships.
• Organizations can demonstrate how the organization leverages overall funding (fundraisers, additional
grants, in-kind support, etc).
• Organizations can demonstrate specific metrics, outcomes, and impacts.
Tier III. $100,000 and greater- This category is designed for collaborative initiatives. Nonprofits, educational groups, collaborative networks currently engaged or set to pilot a collaborative initiative that:
• Involves a Partner network with verified MOU and/or letters of support.
• Have a minimum of $50,000 in leveraged funding/in-kind support for the program they are applying for.
• Have research to validate innovative direct service programming.
• Demonstrate well-researched community need or gaps that this program will fill.
• It can provide a detailed programmatic overview with detailed metrics, outcomes, and impact.
• Demonstrate clear value for residents as identified by Adams County Foundation.
• Have staff or volunteers that provide direct service to residents.
Tier II. $50,000 to $99,999- This category is designed for larger nonprofit organizations events, initiatives that provide valuable services that can demonstrate metrics, best practice research, and outcomes-based data.
• Highlight best practice research.
• Organizations can demonstrate current direct service program outcomes and benefits.
• Demonstrate organizational partnerships.
• Organizations can demonstrate how the organization leverages overall funding (fundraisers, additional
grants, in-kind support, etc).
• Organizations can demonstrate specific metrics, outcomes, and impacts.
Tier III. $100,000 and greater- This category is designed for collaborative initiatives. Nonprofits, educational groups, collaborative networks currently engaged or set to pilot a collaborative initiative that:
• Involves a Partner network with verified MOU and/or letters of support.
• Have a minimum of $50,000 in leveraged funding/in-kind support for the program they are applying for.
• Have research to validate innovative direct service programming.
• Demonstrate well-researched community need or gaps that this program will fill.
• It can provide a detailed programmatic overview with detailed metrics, outcomes, and impact.
D I R E C T S E R V I C E D E F I N I T I O N
The Community Enrichment Grant will not fund agency administrative costs for personnel who do not provide direct service. Direct service is defined by the Adams County Foundation, Inc. as an activity that directly impacts residents. Included are materials, maintenance, supplies, programmatic cost, purchasing of infrastructure, food, clothing, adding FTE for direct care, and other activities that directly impact programmatic outcomes for residents in Adams County.