Essex Community Club
Business Community Improvement Grant Application
Name of Business: ______
Address: ______
______
Contact Person: ______Telephone: ______
Building Owner: ______Telephone: ______
Qualifications: 1. Any business located in a commercial or industrial building
within Essex, Iowa Community School District.
2. Exterior improvement / beautification – viewable from street.
Grants Available: There are no set # of grants available, but a total of up to $5000 will be awarded.
Projects may include painting, landscaping, awnings, signage, exterior repair, replacement windows, new or repaired entrance doors, etc.
Grants are awarded in the form of payment for supplies or service from a vendor. No monies will be paid directly to the applicant business in advance. Receipts for supplies must be provided by applicant. Payments will be made for a maximum of award granted following completion of project as described in application.
Option A. Payment directly to a vendor upon completion of work.
Option B. Reimburse business for supplies upon completion of work.
For example, if your project is landscaping, grant money would be paid directly to a vendor such as Earl May Nurseries if they do the work. If the applicant prefers to do the work or involve volunteers, they will keep their receipts, complete the project, and be reimbursed for supply expenses.
Labor expenses could be included if an established contractor for that vocation does the work. Labor provided by the applicant, their friends, employees, or volunteers does not qualify for funding.
Projects and businesses/owners agree to permit & participate in announcements of awards and photo’s of projects for publicity and promotion of the ECC Grants.
Application deadline – Received by 12Noon Friday, September 12, 2014. Award winners will be notified by September 17, 2014 with general public announcement also made that week. Projects must be completed by December 1, 2014; if not completed by December 1, 2014, the grant is forfeited.
Send Applications to: Questions ~ Contact:
Essex Community Club Candice Liljedahl ~ 712-215-0331
P.O. Box 334 Dana Wenstrand ~ 712-370-5149
Essex, Iowa 51638
Essex Community Club
Business Community Improvement Grant Application
A. Description of Project:
B. Estimated Supply Expense: $ ______
C. Estimated Vendor Labor Expense: $ ______
D. Estimated Volunteer, Staff, or Personal Hours on Project: ______
Please indicate who will do the work.
____ Volunteers
____ Staff
____ Business Owner
____ Building Owner
____ Other: ______
E. Applicant Grant Amount Requested: $ ______
ECC Grant Amount Awarded: $ ______
“ECC ~ Working for the Betterment of Essex, Iowa!”