GRANTS
Funding Priorities:
FCIDD accepts grant requests in partnership with FCIDD Participating Clubs of 501 c3 organizations supporting children/adults who are intellectually and/or developmentally disabled. Research is funded solely through annual gifts to the Civitan International Research Center (CIRC) in Birmingham, Alabama. Each year, a research project and scientist from CIRC's cadre of scientists is selected as a McNulty Scientist at CIRC.
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Grants will be awarded for the purpose of primarily benefiting, including, or increasing accessibility for individuals with intellectual or development disabilities.
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Grants may be awarded for scholarships or training personnel in the care and education of individuals with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities.
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Grants shall mainly be distributed to a Charity whose primary purpose or whose project is to support individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. A Charity which has a project to benefit individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities based on financial need shall be awarded the grant money based upon its own objective criteria and without any special preference to members of Civitan or members of their family.
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Generally, grants may not be approved for the purpose of funding the following:
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Office and janitorial supplies
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Advertising expense
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Administration fees
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Regular staff wages (i.e. regular recurring payroll would generally not be funded, but a request to fund staff for the first year of a pilot program may be considered on an exceptional basis.)
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Rent and mortgages
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Utility costs
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Regular property maintenance
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Training for general (non-I/DD community specific) compliance certification or licensure, waiver requirements, or day-to-day operations.
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*Exceptions will be considered in a compelling case.
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Eligibility:
Applications by IRS approved 501 c 3 mission-appropriate organizations must be submitted in partnership with a local FCIDD Participating Club. Please contact us if you are not sure where your nearest Participating Club is.
All documentation and requirements on grant application must be met in order for consideration by the grants committee.
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Grant Submission dates are March 1, July 1, and October 1 by 11:59 p.m.
Application Process Information for Participating Civitan Clubs:
Any Civitan Club, recognized by Civitan International, and located in the States of Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, or West Virginia, regardless of what Region the Club may be assigned to by Civitan International, must apply annually to participate in the Foundation. These Clubs shall be referred to as “FCIDD Participating Clubs.”
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If you are partnering with a non-profit to support a program grant, please know that the application process is now digital. The non-profit will begin the application, and then upon completion a request form is digitally delivered to the contact at your club. Your club president or treasurer should be the contact and will complete the form and attach minutes from the club meeting indicating support for the non-profit application.
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Please contact us if you have questions.
Complete application and provide all documentation requested electronically
Ensure sign-off by all necessary signatures (club and org) before submitting no later than 11:59 p.m. on the date due.
All grant applications must come through your local Civitan Club.
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​Non-profits applying for a program grant, please use this link to create an account, view the application, and begin an application:
https://fcidd.portals.zenginehq.com/program/fcidd-project-grants
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We also have prepared these short videos to help both non-profits and supporting Civitan clubs better understand the application process. Please email us at fciddgrants@fcidd.org or call us at (410) 696-4686 if you have additional questions.
Registering Your Organization
Walk through how to access the grant application, register to apply, and complete the verification as a non-profit.
Completing the Application
A walk through of the application and helpful hints.
​NOTE: If you would like to allow other staff to work on the application, you can add them by clicking on the Add/Manage Collaborators button at the top of the application form.
Participating Civitan Club Instructions
Walk through of what participating Civitan Club representatives should know and how their part of the application process works.
Civitan New Member Grants and Other Club Grants:
If you have any questions, please contact us at grants@fcidd.org