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COMMUNITY BUILDING MINI-GRANTS PROGRAM
APPLICATION DEADLINE:  APRIL 4th, 2008
SEE BELOW FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2008 GRANT CYCLE!

The United Way of Greater New Bedford's Community Building Mini-Grants Program is the only local program to support all-volunteer grassroots efforts that improve community life through grant making, skill-building workshops, and networking opportunities. The program, which is free and open to all volunteer groups, provides funds for projects that improve the quality of community life and address locally identified concerns and issues.

All applicants are required to attend one of the following free orientation sessions. 
Pre-registration is required for all orientation sessions:

New Bedford
Tuesday, February 12th at 6:30 pm
Thursday, February 14th at 10:00 am
at the CEDC office
181 Hillman Street, Bldg. 9 (2nd floor)

Wareham
Wednesday, February 27th at 6:00 pm
at the Wareham Free Library
59 Marion Road (Rte. 6)

For more info or to register, contact Claudia Kirk, Program Director, at 508-994-9625, ext. 13 or via e-mail at ckirk@unitedwayofgnb.org.

GRANTMAKING:
To be eligible for funding, organizations must meet the following criteria:
They must be all-volunteer organizations with an established membership.
The annual budget must not exceed $25,000.
Projects seeking funding must be specific and have a realistic implementation plan.
   They must also promote the building of stronger relationships within the community.
Group must be based in the Greater New Bedford area.

Grants range from up to $500 for one time special events and up to $2,500 for ongoing, year-long projects. The application deadline is in April of each year.  Free orientations are held in February and March and cover the basics of the Mini-Grants program with step by step tips on getting through the application process.  It's never too late to get started - for more information, call Claudia Kirk at 508-994-9625, ext. 13.

For an application form, on-going Community Resource Directory or additional information on skill-building workshops, please call Claudia Kirk at 508-994-9625, ext. 13 or via email here. Or, download an application in Word or PDF format below. *Please do not submit this application on-line. Mail or hand deliver only.

- Community Building Application [PDF Format ~ 44kb]
- Community Building Application [MS Word Format ~ 750kb]
   APPLICATION TIP:  Use your tab key or mouse button to move from field to field. 

To find out more about the Community Building Mini-Grants Program, e-mail Claudia Kirk at ckirk@unitedwayofgnb.org.

Remember: Keep us informed of your events by putting us on your email list so that we can support each other and build new partnerships!

                                  2007 Mini-Grants Awards Recipients

 

Group

Project

Award

Acushnet Historical Commission

Welcome to Acushnet History

$369

America READS/SCALE @ UMass Dartmouth

Bringing Books Alive Reading & Seeing Project

$825

Bullard Street Neighborhood Association

Fun Day at Riverside Park Event

$500

Dartmouth Dancing Seniors

Multigenerational Ballroom Dance Lessons & Contest

$590

Eastern Suns Drum

Native American "Rising" Visibility Project

$1,500

Fairhaven Robotics Laboratory

Watch Us Go - Explore Real World Technology

$1,500

Fairhaven Village Militia

"1778 Battle of Bedford" Preservation Project

$500

Family Involvement Committee at the Schwartz Center

Educational Activities for Families

$500

Family Nonviolence Inc.

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE Project

$671

Fairhaven / New Bedford Tosashimizu Sister City

Presenting the Manjiro Trail

$1,000

Fort Taber Historical Association

Preservation Projeact 

$1,586

Freetown Senior Club

Multigenerational Friendship with Youth Project

$427

Friends of Buttonwood Park

Buttonwood Park Info / Educational Awareness Booklet

$1,000

Good Shepherd Food Pantry

Ready...Set...Go to Fight Hunger

$400

Greater New Bedford Garden Club

Stone Lighthouse Beautification Project

$500

Hands Across the River Coalition

Shore Line Clean Ups

$725

Helping Hands and Hooves (HHH)

Comfort, Health & Safety Project

$1,420

Hopewell Autism Initiative

Autism Epidemic Crisis Initiative

$1,500

LPF Group

Victory Football (soccer) Academy     

$399

Lynne's House

Sober Living for Women Outreach Project

$823

Marriage Equality Coalition of SouthCoast

Families of SouthCoast: Portraits of Diversity

$600

Mattapoisett Historical Society

History of Mattapoisett Film Lecture Series Project

$300

New Bedford Ballet Foundation

Mentoring Through Movement Project

$1,250

New Bedford Hip Hop Club / Team Builders

Strength Within Unity Recruitment Project

$1,500

Normandin Middle School PTO

Multicultural Nights   

$500

O.R.P.H., Inc.

"Orpheum Rising" Awareness & Outreach Project    

$1,440

Old Bedford Village Development Corp.

Summer Fun & Awareness Projects Campaign

$1,450

Onset-Wareham Community Crime Watch

Cadet Program - Public Safety Project

$2,000

Operation Clean Sweep

Keeping Our City Clean - Anti-Litter Education Project      

$1,700

Operation Help Now @ UMass Dartmouth Educational/Informational Conference with Youth $300
Organizacion Catracha Restore, Educate & Orient Community Life Project $800
Parents Enduring Grief Cherished Memories Keepsake Care Package Project $2,000
Pride on Purchase Street Committee Welcome to Purchase Street Beautification Project $1,000
Social Change Society @ UMass Dartmouth Alternative Gift Fair Event $200
South Coast Sustainability Network Connect to Act Together $1,000
Walk on AIDS Committee People's Quilt Project $500
Warming House Arts Club Multigenerational Painting with Friends Project $1,200
Youth United Free Basketball Clinic for Youth City Wide $1,000
 TOTAL 38 Groups

TOTAL:

 $35,475
 

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