Apply for a Grant
What's your big idea?
Fundraising: July 1-September 15, 2017
All money raised will be made available in grants of $250 or less to approved applicants. Unclaimed money will be donated to Goochland-Powhatan Community Services Board for suicide prevention and mental health awareness initiatives. Goochland YouthNet is NOT a 5013(c) organization; donations are NOT tax deductible. Program accounting will be made public and available online (via the Goochland ParentNet Facebook page, or email: GoochlandParentNet@gmail.com).
Grant applications due by October 1, 2017
Applications may be submitted by email (GoochlandParentNet@gmail.com) or mail to: Renee Sottong, Goochland ParentNet, 4317 Ironwood Trail, Columbia, VA 23038. PLEASE NOTE: no extensions on this deadline, no exceptions.
Grant awards issued October 20, 2017
Recipients will receive notice and an invitation to accept their awards at a special ceremony. Details TBA. Grants issued in cash; payable to the applicant or their assigned representative.
GRANT APPLICATION
Goochland YouthNet grant applications are available here. Submit by October 1, 2017. Send to Goochland Parentnet@gmail.com, or Renee Sottong, Goochland ParentNet, 4317 Ironwood Trail, Columbia, VA, 23038
Applications must be complete. All information required, except if noted. Parent or guardian signature required for applicants under the age of 18.
Requirements:
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One-time grant up to $250
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No payback required; no terms for returning money
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Open to residents of Goochland county, ages 5-18
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Project can be ongoing, or one time event
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Must be open and accessible to entire community
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Independent projects only; no organizational affiliations, including religious organizations
Applications reviewed and approved by panel of Goochland ParentNet members; grants funded (in cash) by October 20, 2017; grant recipients must submit final report for their project by 4 weeks after event date, or 3-months in to project launch (whichever is applicable).
Follow-through
Goochland YouthNet grant applications are available here. Completed applications due by or before October 1, 2017.
Some tips on creating a winning application:
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BE YOURSELF. We want to hear about your passion, your ideas. So, please don't ask your parents to complete the forms for you. Is your spelling perfect? Your handwriting super-duper? Did you type it, or not? We don't care. The application process is a chance for us to get to know you. The real you. So, don't be shy about it: be yourself.
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KNOW WHAT YOU WANT. Be prepared to tell us how much money you need, and how you plan to spend it. For some things, you may not have an exact idea ("Pizza for volunteers: about $50") -- that's okay. Other things, you'll be able to budget precisely ("Seven 2"x 4" pine boards from Lowes: $15.63"). As project leader and main moneybags, you're in charge of the budget and how it's spent.
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ASK FOR HELP IF YOU NEED IT. In addition to providing funds, Goochland YouthNet will help to match you with a mentor in our community. A mentor will not assume a leadership role in your initiative, but will provide guidance when you ask for it.
Goochland YouthNet grants are just that: grants. You never have to repay them.
HOWEVER. We do ask for one thing in return: we want to know if your project was a success, what you learned from the process, and if you plan to build on your initiative.
That's why we ask for a progress report, due in either 4 weeks after your event (if it is a onetime event), or 3-months after the launch of your ongoing initiative.
One written report. Let us know how it went. You can write an email, or a formal paper. Not too much to ask, is it?
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