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Technical Mini Grant Deadline Announced
Lower Shore nonprofits may apply for grants up to $1,000
December 23, 2010
The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
announces that it is offering mini grants up to $1,000 through its Technical Mini
Grants Program and local nonprofit organizations are urged to apply. The deadline is January 20, 2011 with grants
being awarded in February, 2011.
The
purpose of the Technical Mini Grants Program is to provide grants for
individual nonprofit agencies for organizational development, equipment
purchases, staff development trainings or other resources necessary to enhance
their mission. Generally, grants range from $100 up to a maximum of $1,000 per
nonprofit organization.
These
competitive grants are awarded to benefit organizations serving Somerset,
Wicomico and Worcester Counties at least twice each year through Community
Foundation’s Nonprofit Support Program. Technical
Mini Grants are awarded to a wide range of nonprofit organizations that benefit
health and human services, education, arts and culture, community affairs,
environmental conservation and historic preservation.
Guidelines
and application forms are available on the Foundation’s website at: www.cfes.org.
Copies of grant guidelines and forms are also available upon request by calling
410-742-9911, or by writing to the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore,
Inc., 1324 Belmont Avenue,
Salisbury, MD 21804.
The mission
of the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore is to strengthen the community
by building charitable funds, maximizing benefits to donors, making effective
grants and providing leadership to address community needs.
