Sandy Springs Opens Nonprofit Funding Application Process

Staff Report

The city of Sandy Springs has announced it has funds available for fiscal year 2015 for eligible nonprofit agencies or community organizations that serve city residents.

According to a press release from the city, the available funding pool is $50,000.

To be eligible for funding, applicants must be a 501(c)(3) qualified nonprofit organization in good standing, located in the city or substantially serving Sandy Springs residents.

The organization should provide programs or services to residents of Sandy Springs and must support the goals and objectives of at least one of the City Council’s adopted priorities:

• Public Safety
• Transportation
• Recreation and Cultural Enhancement
• Natural Resource Protection
• Community Appearance
• Downtown Development or Economic Development.

Resources are not granted to support operational, administrative or fundraising functions.

The application, requirements and instructions are available on the city’s website. Applications must be submitted using the city’s online submission tool, and must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 20. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

Sandy Springs will hold a training session at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30 in the City Hall Training Room adjacent to City Council Chambers. City Hall is located at 7840 Roswell Road Building 500.

While not mandatory, interested applicants are encouraged to attend, as the session is geared towards helping nonprofit organizations prepare the most competitive application possible.

Sandy Springs’ nonprofit funding program was created to establish a policy for consistent response to requests for financial resources on behalf of non-profit organizations in the city of Sandy Springs.

Questions regarding the program may be emailed to Raquel Gonzalez in the City Manager’s office at rgonzalez@sandyspringsga.gov.

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