Handbags That Help: Grants
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here to learn about grants made in 2008 and 2009.
Grant Availability
Each
year Handbags That Help (HTH) will grant 100% of their
membership contributions to nonprofits organizations in Hancock County. For
the 2009-10 grant cycle the amount available for grants will
be $40,500. This may be awarded as a single grant or multiple
grants at the discretion of the membership.
Grant Focus:
Building Strong Families
Proposals are being requested from nonprofit organizations
for programs in Hancock County that are focused on
Building Strong Families with an emphasis on meeting
individual’s needs. In order to determine where we can help
best, we would like to look at grants in all areas of basic
needs including, but not limited to, housing, clothing,
food, health, and education. HTH strongly encourages
collaboration among organizations.
Grant Eligibility
HTH welcomes proposals from nonprofit organizations that
are tax-exempt under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) of the
Internal Revenue Code and from governmental agencies serving
Hancock County. If you are applying for a grant under
another organization’s 501(c)(3) status, please submit a
written statement from that organization’s board president
agreeing, on behalf of the board of directors, to act as
your organization’s fiscal sponsor, to receive grant monies
if awarded and to oversee the proposed project.
Grant
Application Deadline
All grant
applications for the 2009-10 membership year must be received no later than 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009. On December 16, 2009, all applicants will be asked to present
a 5-minute brief to the Grants Committee on your proposal. The meeting will be held at the Family Center beginning at 9:30.
Grant Application Forms
To apply for an HTH Grant you will need to download the
forms below. The "Request For Proposals" outlines the entire
grant process from application to the awarding of grant
funds. The three (3) Word documents can be downloaded to
your computer and completed by entering your information in
the grey shaded fields in the form document.
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Grant
Reporting Forms
Grant recipients are required to
attend the September HTH meeting to update the membership on
their project status. They are also required to submit a final report at
project completion as instructed by the Handbags That Help
Grants Committee. Appropriate forms are provided below.
