2008 Newton County Community Foundation Grants
If you're interested in
information on applying for grants, check here.
Responsible
grantmaking carries out the charitable interests of the
Foundation's donors and enables their giving to improve the quality of life in
our Newton County community.
The
Foundation has established an annual regular grant cycle from which the
earnings from the unrestricted funds are made. Grant applications are due in
the Foundation office by noon, Central Time, April 1 for consideration.
The
Foundation has also established a Community Impact Grant cycle, for which an
annual theme is announced. Community Impact Grant applications are due in the
Foundation office by noon, Central Time, October 1 for consideration.
A
group considering a grant request should contact the Foundation office with an
inquiry regarding the project and the level of assistance that would be
requested. This information enables the Foundation to determine whether or not
a formal application is in order.
Grant
applications are available in the Foundation office. For further assistance,
please contact Linda Reiners, Executive Director of
the Newton County Community Foundation, at 219-866-5899.
The
Newton County Community Foundation welcomes grant applications from non-profit
organizations whose programs benefit the residents of Newton County. Favored
grant requests will generally reflect the following characteristics:
·
Projects which propose practical solutions to community
needs;
·
Projects which promote cooperation among existing agencies
without duplicating services;
·
Projects that will become self-sustaining without requiring
on-going Foundation funds;
·
Grants are not normally made for budget deficits or
sectarian religious activities.
2008 Newton County Community Foundation Grants
No
restrictions are placed on gifts to these funds, allowing the Board of
Directors to address community needs.
Total amount given for Spring Regular Grant Cycle $14,000
Total amount given for Fall Community
Impact Grant Cycle $23,445 (The 2007
theme was Health & Wellness)
Regular Grants:
·
Morocco Lions Club – funding for improvement of the Morocco Lions Club
den and kitchen, purchase of stove and commercial coffee maker - $1,500
·
Newton/Jasper
Community Band – funds to
help purchase a tuba that will enable our tuba section to function on a higher
level - $3,000
·
Newton County Adult
Education – funds to
enhance their delivery of computer-assisted training as well as
computer-literacy training in order to keep up with the demand for a more
skilled work force combining math and computer skills - $800
·
North Newton Pop
Warner, Inc. – funding to
purchase tumbling mats and a way to store and transport them - $3,800
·
Morocco Projects
Unlimited – funding for
Discover Science Summer Camp a hands-on, age appropriate science activities for
children ages 4-12 - $2,600
·
Child Protection
Team/ Newton County Commissioners
– funding for a program, "Creating a Process of Change for Men Who
Batter", which trains facilitators to work with NC families involved in
domestic disputes involving children – $1,550
·
Community Support
Fund – $750
Community Impact Grant: Health &
Wellness Grants:
·
Newton County Step
Ahead – funds to improve the health of
children and their families through education and the encouragement of healthy
eating habits and physical activity – $14,000
·
Healthy Families of
Jasper and Newton Counties – funding to
promote positive mental health by providing books to Healthy Families
participants – $1,500
·
KIRP-C Head Start – funds to purchase and install child seat restraint
harnesses for all Newton County Head Start buses – $4,320
·
Coalition for a Drug
Free Newton County – funds to educate
the schools and community with information and programs aimed at reducing
substance abuse among adults and students; seek and provide programs for
targeted audiences; and broaden our current network of partners working toward
a reduction in the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in Newton County
– $3,625
How To Apply For A Grant
If
your organization is interested in applying for a grant, contact the Foundation
office at 219‑866‑5899 for an application and guidelines.
©1999-2008 Jasper Foundation,
Inc.
Last revised 6/29/2008