Third Sun’s Community Grant Program
Since its founding, Third Sun has offered in-kind and affordable services, advice, and support to nonprofits and small businesses. Created in 2017, our Design for Good Community Grant Program will award Third Sun Services to a selected nonprofit to help build capacity, improve outreach, and fulfill organizational goals.
For this program, preference will be given to organizations that align with Third Sun’s company values. We will consider applications from current and new clients. Additional requirements are outlined below. We highly recommend you download and review the PDF worksheet (below with the application) to prepare for your application.
Past Grantees
- Utahns Against Hunger (2017)
- Moab Valley Multicultural Center (2018)
- Waste Less Solutions (2019)
- Fit to Recover (2020); see our blog about why we selected two grantees in 2020
- South Valley Services (2020); see our blog about why we selected two grantees in 2020
- Underdog Animal Rescue & Rehab (2021)
- Bears Ears Partnership (2022)
- UAACC (2022)
2023 Design for Good
What We're Offering
We are offering a pro-bono sponsorship valued at up to $25,000 toward projects that can address an organization’s branding and website design and platform. The project will include consultation, training, and support to the organization’s staff throughout the project and for one year from completion.
The in-kind project may include the following services (dependent on potential grantee's specific needs):
- Website design
- Content strategy and consultation
- Branding and logo design
- Donation form, event registration, blog set-up, social media or ecommerce integration
- Email campaign set-up
- Hosting
- Training
- Support for one year from time of launch
Application Criteria
- Must be a 501(c)(3) organization as defined by the IRS.
- Must operate in Utah.
- Must NOT have received our Design for Good grant in the past.
- Preference given to organizations with organizational budget under $1,000,000.
- Preference given to members of Utah Nonprofits Association.
- Preference given to organizations that are at least 3 years old.
- Preference given to organizations with at least one paid staff member.
- Priority given to organizations that align with our Third Sun company values.
- Applications will be evaluated on what impact our services would have on your organizational progress and the fulfillment of your mission.
- Applicants agree to cross-promotion at the completion of the project.
- Third Sun requires being listed on the website with logo.
- Third Sun requests that we can use the project in our marketing materials.
- Third Sun requests that any additional appropriate sponsorship recognition is offered (per the organization’s parameters).
- Completion of application with a letter of reference and willingness to be interviewed.
Client Responsibilities
We ask that applicants can reasonably meet the timeline outlined below and that the organization can commit to a minimum of 6 hours per week to this project from June through October. The project will be completed through a collaborative process between your team and Third Sun staff.
2023 Timeline
- March – Applications open
- April 30 – Applications close
- End of May – Winner(s) announced
- June 1 – Kickoff meeting with specific timeline outlined
- June – Content and supporting tasks are completed
- July-August – Website development tasks are completed
- September-October – Project completed and annual support begins
2023 Application
To complete the application, we highly recommend that you download this worksheet so that you can prepare you answers in advance. In particular, you will need to be ready to upload a letter of reference before you can complete the application.