How to Apply

The CCF Grant portal is now open!

The Fall grant application period opened on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 8 a.m. Please have all documents uploaded and submitted before the grant application period closes on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Apply for a ccf grant

Specialized Training Sessions

The CoServ Charitable Foundation offers specialized Training Sessions tailored to the CCF Grant Application Process. First-time applicants are required to participate in a CCF Grant Application Training Session to be eligible for a grant. Please email [email protected] to request a training session.

Focus Areas

We will consider grants in all three focus areas:

  • Meeting Basic Human Needs
  • Community Vitality
  • Supporting Education

Eligibility and Special Conditions

  • Organizations must have a 501(c)3 status to apply.
  • Municipalities and First Responders are eligible to apply during either application cycle.
  • Equine/Animal therapy barns are limited to requests for scholarship benefits for their clients.
  • Equine/Animal non-profits must apply in the April – May application cycle.
  • NOTE: A Final Project Form must be submitted to [email protected] and approved before applying for additional funding.
  • Each grant recipient is eligible for only one award per calendar year.
  • First-time applicants are required to participate in a CCF Grant Application Training Session to be eligible for a grant. Please email [email protected] to request a training session.

Exclusions

The CoServ Charitable Foundation will not consider requests for:

  • General operating funds
  • Capital campaigns
  • Office rent
  • Salary support

Evaluation Criteria

Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

  • Direct impact on residents of the CoServ Service Area and the entire community
  • The fiscal and administrative capability of the organization to deliver a quality service or program
  • Results that must be measurable and can be evaluated

Notification

Grant applicants will receive timely notifications of the CCF Board's decisions.

Contact

For questions about the CCF grant process, please email Jennifer Ebert at [email protected]