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 Community Assistance Grants 

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The 2026 RSAMCC Community Assistance Grant Application Form

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DEADLINE for Application Submission is: 
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 • 5:00 P.M. CT
 

 

About RSAMCC Community Grants

The Redstone Arsenal Military and Civilians’ Club (RSAMCC) is a volunteer organization that "salutes" those who have served our country and the DoD civilian community that supports them.  We aim to foster good fellowship by providing educational, cultural, and enjoyable activities for our members. You can read more about our mission and goals on the about page of this website. 

Throughout the year, our organization raises funds that we then give back to our community in a variety of ways. Our Community Assistance Grants are for non-profit organizations that host projects or events that directly support and honor active duty military, veterans, DoD civilians, and their families. We recognize we have an obligation to use our funds wisely, and to ensure that we donate to organizations that reflect our club’s values, practice good stewardship, and meet the needs of the local military and DoD civilian community. 


 

Who Can Apply for Community Assistance Grants

There are many worthy causes that deserve support and our club funds are limited; therefore, we use the following criteria in making funding decisions:

 

Minimum Requirements

All organizations requesting a Community Assistance Grant must meet the following criteria. If the organization's project/event does not meet these minimum requirements, their funding application will not be considered.

 

  • Organizations are not eligible to receive a grant in consecutive years even if the project differs. Therefore if your organization received a grant in the 2024-2025 year with the award presented in May of 2025 then your organization would not be eligible to apply again this year.  

  • The organization or group making the request must be non-profit/not-for-profit. Community Assistance Grants are not awarded to individuals or to for-profit businesses.

  • The requested funds must be used for a specific project or event that will occur or begin no earlier than July 1, 2026, and conclude no later than June 30, 2027--or--is ongoing (perpetual). Please see the Limitations section below for further details.

  • The project/event for which funds are being requested must be located within a 50-mile radius of Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. The requesting organization hosting the project/event may be headquartered beyond that radius, but the event or project itself must be within 50 miles of the Arsenal.

  • The project/event must support, honor, or promote military, veterans, DoD civilians, and/or their families. The requesting organization's overall mission does not have to specifically focus on the military, DoD civilians, or their respective family members, just the project/event for which funds are being requested.

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Priority Consideration

The RSAMCC Community Assistance Grants selection committee gives priority consideration to projects/events that:

  • are projects/events of a registered 501(c) organization.

  • meet practical, tangible needs.

  • impact multiple people, not just one or a few individuals.

  • support, honor, or promote military or veterans and their families.

 

Limitations

Grant requests will NOT be provided to/for the following:

  • Normal operating expenses, including salaries, overhead, office supplies, or advertising.

  • Fundraising activities.

  • Projects supported already by RSAMCC (i.e., wreaths, scholarships, etc.)

  • Completed expenditures or events/projects that occurred or concluded prior to July 1, 2026.

  • Goods or services that could be obtained using appropriated funds.

  • Political parties or activities.

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Grants are Not Guaranteed

A reminder that our funds are limited. Organizations that meet all the above criteria will receive higher priority in the selection process, but are not guaranteed to receive a grant (in part or in full) simply because they meet the criteria. 

 

Obligations of Grant Recipients

Funds donated are to be used for the sole purpose for which they were requested and may not be used to fund other needs not identified in the original request.  Funds must be deposited no later than August 31, 2026.  If any portion of received funding is no longer needed for the requested purpose, unused funds must be returned to RSAMCC.

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​Submitting

Deadline: Tuesday, March 31st, 2026

Completed applications must be submitted and received no later than 5:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, or they will be rejected.

Applications will not be accepted through mail.  Only online submissions will be accepted. 

 

If mailing supporting documentation such as brochures, please send to:

RSAMCC

ATTN: Community Assistance Grants

P.O. Box 8113

Huntsville, AL 35808-0113

 

Awards

Award recipients will be notified by the end of April.  Our ceremony for our recipients is Tuesday, May 13, 2026 (evening).  Details will be sent to award recipients at time of notification of their award. Please note that Redstone Arsenal requires all persons that do not have a DOD ID card, CAC or PKI card or other federal agency card to present a Real ID-compliant form of ID when accessing the base such as a (STAR) drivers' license, passport or birth certificate. You can do this through the trusted travelers program or when applying for access at the Visitor Center any day prior to the award ceremony date.  This is subject to change.  Info will be sent to Award Recipients.

Questions regarding the 2025-26 Community Assistance Grant Application should be directed to Kerri Barefield, Grants Chairperson, at email rsamccgrants@gmail.com.

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Application

Please scroll down to access the RSAMCC Community Grants Application.

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Due to the online nature of our application, it is suggested that you obtain all required information prior to starting the application process. Scroll through the application and then revisit to make entries and submit application. 

Please ensure your request meets all five of the minimum requirements (listed above) before submitting an application.​​​​​

 

 

RSAMCC is a not for profit 501(c)(4) service organization.  

RSAMCC is not affiliated with the US Army or Redstone Arsenal.

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RSAMCC Community Assistance Grant Application

It is recommended that you obtain all required information prior to starting the application process. Please ensure your request meets all five of the minimum requirements (listed at top of webpage above form and in section below) before proceeding.

Eligibility Verification

  1. The Organization must not have received an RSAMCC Community Assistance Grant in the 2024-25 club year with the award presented in May of 2025. Organizations are not eligible to receive a grant in consecutive years even if the project differs.

  2. The Organization must be a non-profit or not-for-profit organization or group. 

  3. The requested funds must be used for a specific project or event that will occur or begin no earlier than July 1, 2026, and conclude no later than June 30, 2027 --or-- is ongoing. 

  4. The project/event for which funds are being requested must be located within a 50-mile radius of Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama. 

  5. The project/event must support, honor, or promote military, veterans, DoD civilians, and/or their families. 

Does your request meet all five(5) if the above criteria?
Yes
No

Organization Information

If your organization does not have a website but does have a social media page, please list that link address in place of website address.

Are you the head of your organization?
Yes
No
Are you the Grant Application Point of Contact?
Yes
No

Please provide the full name and title of the primary point of contact who is responsible for completing the grant request process.

Please provide a local physical address for your organization in this format:

Street Address -or- PO Box #

City, State  Zip

If you do not have a local physical address, please explain.

If your organization is a 501(c)3 or 501(c)4, please provide your Tax ID Number. Priority will be given to organizations that are registered as a 501(c).

Is your organization registered with any of the following:

Check all that apply. Priority will be given to organizations that are registered with one or more of the following.

Grant Project or Event Information

Is this an ongoing project with no start or end date?
Yes and it will continue through 2026-27
No, it has a set start and end date
Date of Project/Event
Month
Day
Year

If the project or event spans multiple days, indicate the date it begins.

What is the target population for this project/event?

Check all that apply

Funding

Please note that the maximum amount that can be requested is $1,500.

Date the funds are needed:
Month
Day
Year

Please note that grant checks will be mailed no earlier than May 15, 2026, and no later than June 15, 2026. All checks must be deposited no later than August 31, 2026.

Please write "N/A" if individual participants do not pay to attend or participate in this project/event.

Please write "N/A" if your organization does not do fundraising events or activities for this project or event.

Write "Unknown" if you have not yet received confirmation of funding amounts that have been awarded by other organizations.

Write "N/A" if your organization is not receiving funds from any other organization or entity for this project/event. 

Enter the name of the organization exactly as it should appear on the check. NOTE: Checks will not be made payable to an individual.

Enter the mailing address we should use in this format:


Organization Name

ATTN: Point of Contact (or Designee)

Street Address -or- PO Box #

City, State  ZIP

If selected for funding, does your organization plan to send a representative to the Community Assistance Grant Awards Ceremony?
yes
No
I'm not sure
Other

Community Assistance Grants will be formally awarded in a reception ceremony on Redstone Arsenal on the evening of Tuesday, May 12, 2026. If your designated representative does not have access to the Arsenal, we will coordinate with your organization to arrange for a access for the event. You may send up to two (2) persons to represent your organization. 

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RSAMCC is a not for profit 501(c)(4) service organization.  RSAMCC is not affiliated with the US Army or Redstone Arsenal.

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