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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.9pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The
<a href="https://womensgivingcirclemissoula.org/">Women’s Giving Circle of Missoula</a> is accepting applications for a grant of $10,000 to a Missoula County-based nonprofit organization that can clearly demonstrate how funds will be used to address issues
of<b> Housing and/or Homelessness</b>. Giving Circle members choose a focus area for each grant cycle based on community needs. The WGC evaluates applicants on the Circle’s core values: community, equity, and opportunity<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.9pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The application period closes on Monday, October 11, 2021.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
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To be eligible to receive a grant from the WGC, organizations must: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Have 501(c)3 tax-exempt status. Fiscally sponsored organizations are welcome to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Maintain a primary office within Missoula County. Preference will be given to organizations that provide a majority of services to people within Missoula County.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To receive funds you must adopt an inclusive non-discrimination policy if you do not already have one in place. (Sample policies available upon request)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Not have received funding from the WGC in the previous grant cycle. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Not use WGC funds for events or scholarships. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Click here for more information: https://missoulacommunityfoundation.submittable.com/submit/198806/wgc-grant-application-2021-homelessness-housing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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