Grants for Guilford’s Youth through Collaboration with Guilford Fund for Education

Grants for Guilford’s Youth

The Guilford Foundation (GF) and the Guilford Fund for Education (GFFE) are pleased to announce an exciting collaborative that will leverage the resources of both organizations to create an unprecedented funding opportunity for projects that enrich learning opportunities for Guilford’s youth. We seek grant applications that provide or expand opportunities for Guilford youth to: develop their knowledge about the world; think differently; enrich personal development and growth; and / or increase their appreciation of learning.

Funding availability

GF and GFFE have committed matching funds for this collaboration. Individual grant awards will be considered for funding up to $3,000 per request. The collaborative will consider requests greater than $3000; please contact Liza Janssen Petra at lizapetra@gmail.com or grants@gffe.org for details. The collaborative will fund as many qualifying projects as its resources allow.

Overview

The collaborative is looking for grants that:

  • Provide or expand opportunities for Guilford youth to: expand their knowledge about the world; think differently; enrich personal development and growth; and / or increase their appreciation of learning.
  • Offer creative, innovative ideas that fall outside the ordinary public school budget yet promise to augment the curriculum in a meaningful way. Grants should enhance, not duplicate, the standard public school curriculum.
  • Are submitted by federally recognized 501(c)(3) organizations, 170 (c)(1) government agencies, and schools serving the town of Guilford.
  • Demonstrate collaborative efforts and inclusive practices.
  • What this initiative will not consider:
  • Routine operating expenses for established agencies.
  • Staff salaries not directly related to program implementation.
  • Research projects.
  • Direct financial assistance to individuals or families.
  • Religious or sectarian programs.
  • Political or lobbying purposes.
  • Capital campaigns and fund-raising events.

Grant Guidelines

For specific grant guidelines, refer to the Guilford Fund For Education website: http://gffe.org/g_gen_guidelines.htm

Deadlines

Grant applications will accepted on the following dates:

November 1, 2011
February 1, 2012
May 1, 2012
August 1, 2012
October 1, 2012
November 1, 2012

Grant Review Process

Grants should be submitted online using the GFFE standard grant application form (http://gffe.org/g_grantrequest.asp), on or before the deadlines listed above. A committee made up of representatives from the Boards of Directors for both GF and GFFE will meet to review each application. Funds will be distributed until monies are no longer available.

Questions can be directed to Liza Janssen Petra, ED of the Guilford Foundation at (203) 745-9930 or lizapetrapetra@gmail.com, or to the Guilford Fund for Education Grant Co Chairs, Bonnie Garmisa and Charlotte Nelson, at grants@gffe.org.