The Hancock County Savings Bank Charitable Foundation aims to promote charitable and educational services within the community. This involves supporting service organizations and their activities, with a dedication from HCSBank to help make the community a better place to live through contributions. The foundation focuses on providing seed money for new and innovative programs, human or educational programs, support for capital and equipment needs, matching grants, and one-time grants for programs that do not require ongoing funding.
The foundation's grant program supports charitable and educational activities. Specific initiatives include youth development programs to improve education and work skills, community organizations that enhance quality of life, and managing property received by gift or other means. Grants are distributed annually from the foundation's investment earnings to organizations in Hancock County Savings Bank's market area, focusing on seed money for startup costs of new and innovative programs, matching grants to generate additional funding, one-time grants for programs not requiring refunding, direct human services programs, and capital and equipment needs. The foundation acknowledges the competitive nature of the grant process due to numerous requests and aims to evaluate community needs and organizational capabilities judiciously.