Meyer Foundation Healthy Communities Funding Opportunity - LOI Due January 9, 2014

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This funding opportunity may be of interest:

http://meyerfoundation.org/what-we-support/program-areas/healthy-communities/focus-areas 

Grantmaking

Each year the Foundation awards approximately 200 grants totaling $6 million across four program areas:

Education
Healthy Communities
Economic Security
Strong Nonprofit Sector

In addition to grants in these four program areas, Meyer also invests in current grantees through the Management Assistance and Benevon programs.

General Eligibility Criteria

Before you apply for funding, we strongly suggest that you review the general eligibility criteria below, the program area descriptions that are relevant to your request, and the Frequently Asked Questions.

IRS Tax-Exempt Status

Meyer grantees must be nonprofit organizations with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and organized and operated for charitable purposes.

Geographic Location

Organizations must serve the people and communities of the Washington, DC metropolitan region, defined by the Foundation as:

• Washington, DC
• Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, Maryland
• Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince William counties
• The cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park, Virginia

We Do Not Fund

• Individuals, either through scholarships or other forms of financial assistance
• Government agencies
• For-profit business
• Scientific or medical research
• Special events or conferences
• Endowments
• Organizations outside of the Washington, DC metropolitan region, as defined above.