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Charity Application and Selection Process
The Country Club of the South Charity Guild is excited to announce the grant application process for this year.
In order to complete your application, you will need a Gmail account,.
If you need help in creating a Gmail account, please click the link below:
How to create a Gmail account/email address
All uploaded files must be in PDF format.
Applications will be live on our website at 9:00 am on Monday, November 7, 2022.
Applicant Information
This year the CCS Charity Guild will fund six Metro-Atlanta area charities with large grants of up to $30,000 each. Large Grant applicant requirements include:
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Must be a 501(c)(3) organization
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Positively impact Metro-Atlanta area residents
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The two most recent audited financial statements
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Have not received Charity Guild Large Grant funding for the two years immediately prior to application. Any organization that received two consecutive years of grant funding may re-apply for Grant funding after taking one year off.
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The submitted financials must specifically reflect the financials of the 501(c)(3) organization that is applying for a grant.
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An organization must have a minimum of $500,000 in 2021 revenue in order to apply for a Large Grant.
We will also fund three charities with Small Grants of up to $10,000 each. Small Grant applicant requirements include:
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Must be a 501(c)(3) organization
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Positively impact Metro-Atlanta area residents
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Have two years of IRS financials
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Have not received Charity Guild Large Grant funding for the two years immediately prior to application. Any organization that received two consecutive years of grant funding, may re-apply for grant funding after taking one year off.
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The submitted financials must specifically reflect the financials of the 501(c)(3) organization that is applying for a grant.
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Small Grant applicants must have had a minimum of $100,000 and no more than $499,999 in annual revenues in 2021.
Please note that only the first 18 qualified and completed applications for Large Grants ($30,000) will be considered on the voting ballot. And the first 9 qualified and completed applications for Small Grants ($10,000) will be considered on the ballot. Thus, interested charities should plan to submit their applications as soon as possible, beginning November 7.
If your submitted application has any errors or omissions, you will be asked to re-apply, using a different Gmail account.
Once the 18 Large and 9 Small Grant applications have been vetted by the Charity Guild Board, an informational ballot will be conveyed to the Guild Membership. All 2022 members and patrons are eligible to vote to select the charities that will receive 2023 funding. Ballots will be distributed via email in January 2023 and selected charities will be announced within the month.
Email application@charityguild.org for any questions related to grant applications.
