Contact Information:
Burton Ward 
President
Caroline Montgomery Clark
Vice President,
Community Services
Jessica Roberts
Financial Officer
Megan Stevens
Communications Director
Tom Yates
IT Services Director
Melissa Hertenstein
Executive Assistant
Autauga Area Community Foundation
434 N. McDonough Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Ph: (334) 264-6223
Fax: (334) 263-6225
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Grants can be the life blood of a community. They provide critical funds for food banks serving people who are currently down on their luck, for libraries and art programs that entertain and educate a city, and for social service programs offering various types of hope and help to individuals. Each year, the Central Alabama Community Foundation and its affiliates (Autauga Area Community Foundation, Elmore County Community Foundation, and Southeast Alabama Community Foundation) distribute millions of dollars in grants that touch almost every aspect of life. Funds administered by CACF support programs, organizations and institutions throughout Central Alabama and across the country.
There are two main types of grants awarded by the Central Alabama Community Foundation: donor-advised and Community Trust. Donor-advised grants are normally recommended by donors for specific charitable organizations. Community Trust grants come from unrestricted and field-of-interest funds and are awarded through a competitive process. These funds support a wide variety of projects or programs that help address the needs of the community. In addition, for nonprofits providing services in Lowndes, Macon, and Montgomery counties, CACF offers Technical Assistance grants. Awarded through a competitive process, these grants offer nonprofits the opportunity to strengthen their internal operations. The monies are drawn from unrestricted and field-of-interest funds and awarded through grants of up to $2500.
Areas of interest for the Foundation’s funding programs include education, social services, health, youth development, the arts, and community development.
Grant Instructions and Changes for 2012
The Autauga Area Community Foundation (AACF) is a public foundation which links charitable resources with community needs and opportunities. Each year, the Foundation awards grants to nonprofits offering projects and programs in Autauga County that, in the opinion of AACF’s Advisory Committee, will improve the quality of life in our community.
While many factors are considered, priority is given to proposals that meet the following criteria:
- Programs that address issues affecting Autauga County;
- “Seed” grants to initiate promising new projects addressing underlying causes of community problems;
- Expanding programs representing innovative and efficient approaches to serving community needs and opportunities;
- Programs that maximize resources and leverage other monies;
- Projects reflecting the cooperative efforts of multiple agencies within the community;
- Programs that can demonstrate funding plans for the continuation of the project beyond initial funding by the AACF.
- Grants are not awarded to: Individuals, Fundraising Events, or Capital Campaigns.
For 2012, the maximum grant award is $2500, with the average grant ranging from $500 to $1000. Applications will be accepted online.
2012 PROCESS TIMELINE:
| Applications Available | January 1 |
| Grant Workshops | January 23 – 31 |
| Application Deadline | March 9 |
| Site Visits | March 19 - April 18 |
| Grants Awarded | May 15 |
ONLINE APPLICATION AVAILABLE JANUARY 1, 2012
(No paper applications will be accepted.)
For a printable list of the grant application guidelines, questions and required supporting materials
please click here.
Evaluations
Grant recipients will be required to complete an evaluation form at both six months and one calendar year after the receipt of funds. The Foundation will not consider any future grant requests unless the evaluation forms have been completed and returned.
Grant Evaluation Form 
Grant Recipients List
Download a list of prior grant recipients:
Questions?
Contact Caroline Montgomery Clark
Vice President, Community Services
Ph: (334) 264-6223
Fax: (334) 263-6225
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Grant Workshops:
January 24 - 12 noon BankTrust, 1916 Cobbs Ford Road
January 30 - 12 noon Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce, 131 N. Court Street
2012 Advisory Committee
Mitch Devers
Chairman
Wade Seamon
Vice-Chairman
Burton Ward
President
Zack Barker
Edward Clinton
Theresa Pearson Dunn
Angela J. Duvall
Michael J. Frakes II
Lera Thompson Hill
Louise Jennings
Mike Lamar
Carol Lemon
Mike Petrunic
Catherine Porter
Diane L. Steinhilber
Patty Vanderwal
Julie B. Young