Grant Application

Thank you for applying for a Jack Mahuron Education Grant. Please read the D. Jack Mahuron Fund for Education information sheet before completing this application. Applications will not be considered if instructions have not been followed. This document must be typed and one page only. Do NOT place teacher, school or corporation names on this side of the application. This information should be contained in a cover letter. Grants will not be awarded to the same applicant for the same project more than once. Grants will be awarded to the school. Checks cannot be made payable to individuals.

Just a few reminders and helpful tips:

• We strongly advise that you seek the assistance of the Washington County Community Foundation staff if you have any questions or difficulties with the grant application process. We are here to help any grant applicant in need of assistance.
• We list all grants that have been awarded on our web site. Be sure to visit that area. There is a lot of information that will help you with your grant application. Are you asking for more than is typically granted? Have we funded this type of project before? Will your proposal duplicate a service already provided in our community?
• Include ALL required documentation. Follow the checklist and instructions completely. Provide the requested number of copies. All copies should be identical.
• Provide a reasonable, detailed budget of the project. Grant committee members will recognize under-budgeted or padded requests. Applications with budgets that include other sources of funding (match money) are generally more successful.
• Do your homework on costs. Provide price lists or written estimates as attachments. Include competing estimates or bids (not more than three) if the work/project is to be contracted.
• Statistics are helpful to justify your proposals, but statistics specific to Washington County will provide a better argument for funding. How many Washington County residents will be served by your program? What is the source and relevance of your statistics?
• Avoid jargon, abbreviations and acronyms. Ask someone who is not familiar with the project to read and critique your application. Will they be able to understand and clearly explain what your project is, the costs, the results you hope to achieve?

Good luck in writing your grant proposal and please feel free to contact the Washington County Community Foundation office for assistance.

Click here to download the Grant Application in Adobe Acrobat PDF format [8kb pdf]

Thank you for taking time to apply for a grant from Washington County Community Foundation to make a difference in our community.  Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we are able to open this grant cycle to support projects and programs that create positive change for our community while benefitting our residents.  

1. The broad purpose of the Washington County Youth Foundation is to improve the quality of life in Washington County
2. Unrestricted grants will be made only to organizations whose programs benefit the residents of Washington County.
3. Grants from Washington County Youth Foundation must meet legal and tax requirements as to purpose and may be made only to non-profit organizations and causes.
4. Grant recipients must show that their financial affairs are being properly administered and may be required to submit audited balance sheets and operating statements.
5. To qualify for funding:
   1. Project must address a community need
   2. Project must be planned and implemented by a youth group in Washington County
   3. The youth group must be associated with a not-for-profit organization
6. No grants will be made to support political parties or political campaigns.
7. No grants will be made specifically for sectarian religious purposes but can be made to religious organizations for general community programs.
8. No grants will be made exclusively for endowment creation and debt reduction of recipient organizations.
9. The Foundation will not consider grant applications proposed by individuals or organizations responsible to advisory bodies or persons unless letters of recommendation or approval from said advisory bodies or persons accompany the grant proposals.
10. Generally, grants will not be made for programs and/or equipment that were committed to prior to the grant application being submitted.
11. Grantees must submit final grant evaluation reports before they are eligible to apply for another grant.
12. The principle consideration in any grant is its effectiveness in meeting demonstrated or perceived health, education, cultural, recreational, environmental, recreational or social needs in the community, or in making studies to determine how best to meet such needs.
13. Foundation funds ordinarily are not given to agencies for the purpose of meeting routine budgets.
14. The participation of other contributions by using matching, challenge, and other grant techniques is strongly encouraged.

Good luck in writing your grant proposal and please feel free to contact the Washington County Community Foundation office for assistance.

Click here to download the application in Adobe Acrobat PDF format [226kb pdf]

Grant Application For Funding

Thank you for applying for a SCS Giving Tree grant. Please read the SCS Giving Tree information sheet before completing this application. Applications will not be considered if instructions have not been followed. This document must be typed and one page only. Do NOT place your name on this side of the application. This information should be contained in a cover letter. Grants will not be awarded to the same applicant for the same project more than once. Grants will be awarded to the school. Checks cannot be made payable to individuals.

Good luck in writing your grant proposal and please feel free to contact the Washington County Community Foundation office for assistance.

Click here to download the Grant Application in Adobe Acrobat PDF format [226kb pdf]