Apply for Grants

Grants

The Marne Community and Spouses’ Club (MCSC) is pleased to be able to provide financial assistance to deserving non profit organizations in accordance with the criteria stated herein and within the Marne Community and Spouses’ Club Bylaws.

Application Criteria:

Must directly benefit persons in the Marne Community, which is the following counties: Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, or Tattnall.
Must serve at least 75% of military members, dependents, or veterans.
Grant must be specifically to benefit military members, dependents, or veterans.
Must be actively fundraising.
Cannot be used for events, travel, salaries, or other operating expenses, which establish a businesses’ existence.
Must have a business account in which the check is made payable.
If has received a grant in the prior two giving periods, must show evidence that the grant was used for the intended purpose as stated on prior application.

The 2026 Application Deadline is March 1, 2026.

All applications must be received within this period in order to qualify for the Spring distribution. Complete the online application, in entirety to be considered. No mailed or late submissions will be accepted. If certain portions must be emailed, applications will not be considered complete until all portions have been received by the MCSC Grants Committee. All applications must be specific in nature and fully complete.

Below is the organizational grant application. If you are an individual looking to apply to a scholarship please redirect here.

2026 MCSC Grant Application

Organization's Information

Full Legal Name

Address

Type of Organization

501(c)(3)

Other

Point of Contact's Information

First name

Last name

Phone

**Check will be made payable to the organization.

Organization's Mission Statement

Brief Description of Organization and Services Offered

Grant Amount Requested

Specific purpose of grant request

include items to be purchased, costs of goods/ services, etc to justify amount requested

Who are the beneficiaries of the grant?

Number of Grant Beneficiaries

Percentage of Military Beneficiaries

If awarded, will the grant be utilized for the Marne Community?

Yes

Have you received a grant from MCSC in the past two years?

Yes

If YES, please include evidence of prior year’s grant use.

How does your organization currently contribute and engage with MCSC?

For National Organizations Only,

Describe, in detail, the most recent occurrence where your organization provided services to the Marne Community.

include examples of services and dates.

What other avenues of fundraising does your organization have/utilize?

Describe your last fundraising event, including the date.

PUBLICITY RELEASE

I do

I do NOT

give MCSC permission to use my name and any image of myself for the purpose of publication in media outlets, including print, newspapers, radio, television, online and specifically, the MCSC social media pages.