Grant Process
Grant Guidelines
Potential applicants must meet the following conditions in order to apply for funding:
1) A charitable, nonprofit entity, not a private foundation, with tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code, and where appropriate, under Section 170 (c)
2) Charity legally incorporated in the state of Minnesota. Programs within the communities where our Board members live will be given highest priority.
3) Program fits within one or more of the Foundation’s current funding priorities:
* Cardiovascular heart health
* Disabled and debilitating diseases
* Military veterans and their families
* Scholarships for advanced education for underprivileged
* Children and families in need, the poor, hungry and/or homeless
EXCLUSIONS - Please note that the Joseph Durda Foundation does not make the following types of grants. Any request for funding for these purposes will be denied:
* Grants to individuals for any purpose
* Grants to purely religious organizations
* Political candidates, parties or political action committees (PACs)
* Grants for the “arts & culture"
* Other organizations that redistribute resources to beneficiaries of their own selection, including United Way
* Grants for purposes outside of the foundation’s funding priorities
* Grants to non-Minnesota corporations
* Grants that are not directly program related such as general operating funds
Application Process
Annual grant deadline: September 15th at 5:00 pm of each calendar year.
The Joseph Durda Foundation is accepting applications for the coming grant year ending December 31. The number of grants allocated and the amounts per grant vary each year based on prior Board commitments, grantee needs, dollars available from corpus, and the number of applicants per year.
Submit complete grant application to: The Joseph Durda Foundation c/o Brian Cohen, Suite B, 351 2nd St, Excelsior, MN 55331 no later than September 15th of each calendar year to be considered for a grant that year. Scanned applications are accepted at: info@josephdurdafoundation.org
The Grant Application must include:
* Proof of 501(c)(3) organizational status (IRS Determination Letter)
* A proposal letter that clearly explains the purpose and use of the requested sum
* Any other pertinent information, including Income Statement/Balance Sheet, will be welcomed
Once the JDF Board has finalized the grant selection, a letter of notification will go out to you. You can expect to receive this letter approximately within one month of the Board's selection or sometime in December. You may be notified at any time after receipt of your proposal if your proposal letter does not meet the JDF Grant Guidelines (ie, being a 501(c)(3) and/or other criteria).