Youth Philanthropy Council

2018 Grant Guidelines

The Youth Philanthropy Council of the Hutchinson Community Foundation announces the availability of grant funds to support projects benefiting Reno County youth. Grant requests up to $750 will be considered.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Groups and organizations offering programs in Reno County beneficial to youth may apply. Grant-funded activities are to be completed by Oct. 31, 2018; a brief final report is required.

The Youth Philanthropy Council will offer grants for projects which (one or more):

  • Are created and/or directed by youth with appropriate organizational supervision.
  • Promote the healthy development of children and youth.
  • Introduce children and youth to the fine arts or support their participation in the arts.
  • Provide opportunities for youth to give back to the community through meaningful service.
  • Have a realistic budget and solid plans.
  • Build positive relationships between youth and adults.

Programs involving youth in the development and implementation of the project will be given priority consideration.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
A requesting organization must submit the following items:

  1. One copy of the grant application cover sheet (including required signatures)
  2. Responses to the following questions (limit responses to 2 pages total)
  3. State the mission of your organization.
  4. Describe the project you are asking the Youth Philanthropy Council to fund.
  5. How will local youth be involved in the development and implementation of the project?
  6. How will this project benefit youth in Reno County?
  7. What are the plans for sustaining this project in the future?
  8. An itemized project budget. A narrative description of the budget may be included for clarification.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Completed applications (two hard copies, stapled in upper left hand corner) are due in the Foundation office at the First National Bank Building; One North Main, Suite 501, Hutchinson, KS, by close of business, Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Hand delivery is acceptable, or mail early to assure arrival by the 17th.

AWARDS

Council members will review each application and may ask to meet with representatives of the applicant organization, including youth representatives. All applicants will be notified of the Youth Philanthropy Council’s decisions in late February 2018. Grant recipients will be invited to an award celebration on March 4, 2018.

ELECTRONIC APPLICATION FORMS

Please type your responses and complete the application form that follows this page. The form is available electronically on the Foundation website at (click Nonprofits & Grants>Available Grants and scroll to Youth Philanthropy Council). If you have questions or would like to have the application emailed to you, please contact Sarah Blake at or 620.663.5293.

Youth Philanthropy Council

2018 Grant Application Cover Sheet

Place your cursor in the gray shaded box to begin typing your response.

Project Name:

Requesting Organization:

Name of Grant Contact/Title:

Mailing Address:

Phone: Fax:

E-mail Address:

Project Start Date: End Date:

Total Cost of Project / $
Amount Requested from YPC / $
Projected Number of Youth Participants
Projected Number of Adult Participants

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Signature of Applicant/TitleDate

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Signature of Agency Director or School Principal/Title Date

If your program will serve youth ages 12 and up, two youth members must sign below.

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Signature of Youth ParticipantDate

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Signature of Youth ParticipantDate

Applications submitted without this cover page will not be considered for funding.

Completed applications (two hard copies, one with original signatures) are due in the Foundation office at the First National Bank Building; One North Main, Suite 501, Hutchinson, KS, by 5 pm, Wednesday, January 17, 2018. They can also be mailed to PO Box 298, Hutchinson, KS 67504-0298.

Youth Philanthropy Council

2018 Grant Application Narrative

Limit your responses to these five questions to 2 pages total. Place your cursor in the gray shaded box to begin typing your response.

1. State the mission of your organization.

2. Describe the project you are asking the Youth Philanthropy Council to fund.

3. How will youth be involved in the development and implementation of the project?

4. How will this project benefit youth in Reno County?

5. What plans do you have for incorporating this program/project into your ongoing work and how will you ensure it is financially sustainable?

6. If the proposed project cannot be fully funded, can it still be completed?

Youth Philanthropy Council

2018 Grant Application Budget

Please itemize planned purchases and indicate their use. You may expand this table to add additional rows if needed.

Purchase / Estimated Cost / Use of Item in Grant Activity
Total estimated cost

BUDGET SUMMARY— Please use the space below to address other funding sources that will contribute to the total cost of this project (if applicable), and include any additional narrative needed for clarity.