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StellerStarts

StellerStarts

A Grant Program for Everyone


We designed StellerStarts as a way to open our doors and make funding more accessible. Over the years, we have been lucky to make many partnerships with many organizations and have been able to support many great initiatives. That said, we know that grant applications can be intimidating and time consuming, and that the uncertainty involved can prevent new applicants from applying. The process for this grant is very straightforward, and we truly hope to hear from community partners new and familiar, big and small.

Our online application is open from April 1st to May 31st, and we will respond to all applications by the end of June. While we want you to put some effort and thought into the application – it should be a simple and painless process, likely taking between 10-15min.

The StellerStarts program has been built to fund efforts and initiatives in the range of $100 to $500.

StellerStarts Grant Application

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Key Areas of Focus

Community Building
Community Building
Education & Financial Literacy
Education & Financial Literacy
Family & Youth Programs
Family & Youth Programs
Health & Recreation
Health & Recreation
Arts and Culture
Arts and Culture
Regional Quality of Life
Regional Quality of Life

Keys to a successful application 

At StellerVista, we want to support your success. Here are a few things you can add to your application to help make it successful: 

  • Be clear on your objective
  • Show leadership
  • Introduce your team
  • Demonstrate how your goals align with StellerVista's
  • Allow enough time for the application to be processed
  • Be clear on what your success looks like

Ineligible applicants 

Support is generally not given to the following types of projects and organizations:

  • Government entities
  • Political parties
  • For profit organizations
  • Causes which carry a religious bias or other religious activities
  • Private businesses (could support an event supported by the private business if it is valued by membership)
  • 100% operating or administrative costs, wages, retroactive funding, deficit reduction
  • Donations that are outside trade area that do not benefit the cooperative moment
  • Requests from national organizations or organizations that do not provide a direct benefit to StellerVista communities
  • Individual pursuits or interests that are primarily for personal gain

StellerImpact Grants

Are working on project of larger scale? Our StellerImpact Grants are focused on those bigger projects, generally funding between $1,000 - $5,000. If you are planning to make a bit impact on the community, be sure to click "Learn More".
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