The Golden Valley Community Services Commission (GVCSC) provides funding to local human service organizations that cater to the needs of Golden Valley residents. Each year, this board of citizen volunteers reviews funding requests from local human services organizations and allocates 100 percent of the funding raised by the GVCSC.
To be eligible for funding, organizations must:
- provide a program, project, or service that contributes to the City of Golden Valley and serves clients located in the city
- be incorporated as a non-profit organization
- have operated and delivered services for a minimum of one year, evidenced by an established record of meaningful service utilization levels and adequate support through funding and/or volunteer contributions
- operate on a non-discriminatory basis
- demonstrate that administrative management, general, and fundraising costs do not exceed 15 percent of revenue in any year for which the applicant has received funding from GVCSC without special GVCSC review and concurrence in the appropriateness of the particular unique circumstances which resulted in these costs exceeding 15 percent; and GVCSC together with the applicant agree upon a strategy for reducing these costs within the following fiscal year. Whenever applicant management, general, and fundraising costs exceed 15 percent, applicant representatives must justify to GVCSC.
To apply for funding, organizations must submit the required documents, including the GVCSC Application for Funding, Minnesota Common Grant Application Form, and various organizational documents such as tax-exempt status, articles of incorporation, constitution and bylaws, approved operating budget, Affirmative Action policy, most recent annual IRS report #990, most recent annual Charitable Organization Finance Statements, and most recent annual certified total audit or audited balance sheet.
All applications must be submitted by July 31, 2024 for consideration. The GVCSC funding application and detailed information can be found on the Community Services Commission web page.