More About Our Non-Profit Grant

Modest Needs makes Non-Profit Grants by remitting payment to a creditor for an expense incurred by a small non-profit organization that will demonstrably strengthen that organization's ability to serve its clients and community.

In making Non-Profit Grants, our goal is to provide a forum whereby small non-profit organizations can apply directly to members of the general public for the assistance they need to complete the small projects that will allow these organizations to more effectively carry out their missions, but which most large grant makers would not generally consider a funding priority.

For example, we might make a Non_Profit Grant to cover the cost of a handful of new beds for a small but expanding women's shelter or to assist with the creation of a basic website for a small non-proft with no ability to communicate directly with its own constituents.

You should apply for a Non-Profit Grant on behalf of a non-profit organization if:

You actually are an employee of the non-profit organization on behalf of which you would like to apply for a non-profit grant, or your name appears on that organization's Form 990 / 990 EZ or articles of incorporation; and
Your organization is seeking a grant to fund a relatively small, program-related project or expense that will demonstrably strengthen your organization's ability to carry out its mission but for which traditional types of grant funding might not be available, typically because the amount of funding necessary to complete that project is too small to be considered a priority by most conventional grant makers.
For example, whereas a larger organization might turn to a grant maker for help to afford 25 new computers and related software for a larger office, a small non-profit might request a non-profit grant from Modest Needs to cover the cost of a single new office computer when that computer will demonstrably strengthen that organization's ability to carry out its mission.

In order to apply and qualify for a Non-Profit Grant:

You must have an active non-profit registration with Modest Needs (to register your non-profit organization with Modest Needs, simply follow this link);
The expense with which plan to request Modest Needs' assistance is a program-related expense that will clearly further your organization's ability to carry out its mission;
The project you wish to complete or expense with which your organization requires assistance can be completed / paid in full for no more than $5,000.00; and
The expense with which you are requesting assistance on behalf of your organization can be paid DIRECTLY to a vendor or creditor on your organization's behalf.

Please Note:

Modest Needs does NOT make Non-Profit Grants in response to a request for general operating support (e.g., we do not make unrestricted cash grants to non-profit organizations); and

Modest Needs cannot make a Non-Profit Grant to cover some of the expenses involved in completing a project costing more than $5,000.00 unless your organization already has IN HAND written letters of commitment from other grant makers sufficient to cover the entire cost of the project in question but for a maximum of $5,000.00.

Apply for a Non-Profit Grant