Keep Genesee County Beautiful 432 N. Saginaw, Suite 1001 Flint MI 48502 810-767-9696  
       

KEEP GENESEE COUNTY BEAUTIFUL ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THE
2007 BEAUTIFICATION MINI GRANT APPLICATION

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Keep Genesee County Beautiful, through grants from the Ruth Mott Foundation and Community Foundation of Greater Flint (Neighborhood Small Grants Program Endowment Fund) invites neighborhood block clubs and associations, community and civic groups, non-profit organizations, school groups or other interested parties to propose planned projects that will support beautification efforts in Genesee County. Priority will be given to initiatives that include one or more of the following elements:

Clean up and litter and graffiti removal and prevention
Beautification through shrub, flower, and tree plantings
Minimization of waste through recycling efforts

A description of the project should indicate how it will:

Involve and empower people to come together and take responsibility for beautification
Build, enhance or preserve what adds beauty to an environment
Educate individuals, organizations, communities, and/or local governments about how to build and sustain beauty in diverse environments
Leverage other resources and pursue projects in a manner that can sustain the effort well into the future, after the grant has ended (organizations are encouraged to find sponsors and leverage other resources wherever possible)

Each mini-grant awarded will be for an amount up to a maximum of $500.00.

Projects must be completed between May 1, 2006 and October 15, 2006. A final written report accompanied by pictures taken before, during, and at the completion of the proposed project must be submitted within 30 days from the project completion date or no later than November 15, 2006.

Costs may not include the purchase of power tools, the hiring/wages of staff or workers, the purchase of silk/plastic flowers, or planting at privately owned homes.

Application Procedures:

Only one application will be accepted per organization or group.

Application Requirements
Submit one original and one stapled copy of the grant application (pages 3-11) which must include:

Proposal Coversheet (page 3)
Project Narrative (pages 4-11)
Copy of minutes from your group’s meeting in which the decision was made to submit the proposal, with the names of group members (or board members) in attendance at the meeting.
Other supporting documentation (letters of support or donations, sketch of area to be cleaned, sketch of garden or landscaping, etc.)

Application Deadline
All proposals must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. March 24, 2006 to:

2006 Beautification Grant Application
Keep Genesee County Beautiful
432 N. Saginaw St. Suite 805
Flint, MI 48502

Selection of Projects
Selection of projects and notification to grantees will be made in mid-April.

Project Training Session
All funded grantees are required to attend a training session on April 26 or 27, 2006 at the Community Foundation of Greater Flint. A presentation by Keep Genesee County Beautiful staff will include the following information:

Reporting requirements
Final report format
Grant agreement letter
Signature for check authorization
Provide project notebooks, disposable cameras, signs and other items to assist with the project reporting requirements

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