Shoreview Community Foundation invites 2010 grant projects
Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by Release in Community
Thanks to the generosity of donors, the Shoreview Community Foundation invites local charitable organizations to send letters of inquiry proposing grant projects for 2010. Letters of inquiry are due by March 31, 2010 and will be the first step in securing a grant. The Foundation’s Grants Committee will respond to all letters of inquiry. If the committee feels a project may be a strong candidate for a grant, they may request a meeting with the nonprofit and ask the organization to complete its grants application.
Grant applications may be submitted by 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, religious institutions and governmental bodies for qualifying projects that are located in the city or primarily serve the residents of Shoreview. The Foundation encourages matching funds and participation of others in funding.
The Foundation’s grant focus areas are: arts and cultural activities; recreational places such as parks, trails, open space, wetlands and woodlands; education and leadership development; social and human services and preservation of history. Details of the requests for letters of inquiry and grant guidelines can be found at www.shoreviewcommunityfoundation.org.
The Shoreview Community Foundation is a newly created community foundation organized by a group of local residents to fund grants to enrich the quality of life in Shoreview. The Foundation provides a permanent general endowment fund as well as facilitates a process for Shoreview residents and friends to make donations to charitable causes in Shoreview.
The Foundation has received over $85,000 in donations from civic organizations, businesses, individuals and family foundations. Interested donors can give to the Shoreview Community Foundation in their will, establish a fund in memory of a loved one, or plan a gift to the Foundation as part of overall estate planning. All donations are tax-deductible.
News Release by the Shoreview Community Foundation February 8, 2010
