2025 City/County Grant Cycle: Review scheduled November 13th

Helena Area Community Foundation

Grant Review Committee

November 13, 2025

10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

HACF Meeting Space (27 Neill Ave Suite 102), or

Via Zoom at

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87199290173?pwd=KWSXu9B6RcHae3hXokzIxgvU2VLZ99.1

 

Agenda

  1. Welcome
  • Introductions 
  1. Procedural notes
  • Purpose of meeting – review applications 2025 Grant Cycle (Session 2)
  • Combined funds of City of Helena, Lewis & Clark County
  • Total available to be granted: $42,750
  • Committee members’ individual evaluations completed
  • Public observation and comment
  • Committee recommendations will go to HACF Board of Directors December 9th Board meeting for ratification
  • Board meeting will be open to the public
  1. Review of grant applications
  • Review applications and amalgamate scoring
  • Comparison of scoring
  1. Public comment accepted
  • Opportunity to present comments; please be brief
  • Doesn’t serve as Q&A session
  1. Action needed
  • Committee discussion
  • Committee recommendation for approved grants
  • Public comment accepted 
  1. Wrap up and adjourn

*HACF receives a 5% administrative fee from the City of Helena and Lewis and Clark Counties in exchange for administering this program.

Questions? Please contact: Emily Frazier, HACF Executive Director 406-441-4955 or [email protected].

2025 Evaluation Criteria

General: Application is complete (Yes / No)
Meaningful Grant: The project need is immediate in the community (Score 1-5)
Meaningful Grant: The application describes a measurable program or project. (Score 1-5)
Meaningful Grant: The project need is specific  (Score 1-5)
Client Base: Grant project will serve an appropriate number of clients  (Score 1-5)
Budget: A grant will provide a significant percentage of project budget  (Score 1-5)
Budget: Projected budget is specific  (Score 1-5)
Budget: Projected expenses are reasonable  (Score 1-5)
(If applicable) Organization has demonstrated successful implementation of previous HACF grants (Yes / Partial / No) *

 

Grant Review will be conducted on 11/13/2025 at 10 a.m. at 27 Neill Ave, Suite 102. You can also attend via Zoom at Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87199290173?pwd=KWSXu9B6RcHae3hXokzIxgvU2VLZ99.1&jst=1

Meeting ID: 871 9929 0173
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