Dozens of charities and projects are getting a financial boost thanks to one area organization's annual grants.
The Traverse City Rotary Club announced twenty-two grants totalling $690,000 Tuesday. The grants were awarded based on applications received during the fall 2009 grant cycle. In addition, $64,360 was granted between June 2009 and January 2010 to 15 area nonprofits to assist with different initiatives.
New Capital and Single Year Program Grants:
Acme Township: $75,000 [Capital]
To assist in the purchase of four parcels of waterfront property along the Acme shoreline – Phase 1 of what will eventually be a one-mile stretch of public waterfront.
Area Seniors – Bellaire: $10,000 [Capital]
To provide construction funds to build a new senior center in Bellaire.
Benzie Shores District Library: $20,000 [Capital]
To support renovation of the library in the village of Frankfort.
Child and Family Services of Northwest Michigan: $45,000 [Program]
To provide funds for continuation of the Safe Haven program, which includes supervised visitation and safe exchange options for families with a history of domestic abuse.
Elmwood Township: $30,000 [Capital]
To support the renovation of Greilickville Harbor Park.
Friends of Traverse Area District Library – Long Lake Library: $20,000 [Capital]
To support the construction of Long Lake Library.
Kalkaska County Mapping Project: $25,000 [Capital]
To build a county-wide digital mapping and database for use in a geographic information system.
Northwest Michigan Council of Governments: $35,000 [Program]
To support expanded implementation of New Designs for Growth and perform research on Growth and Investment Areas in the region.
Suttons Bay Bingham Library: $20,000 [Capital]
To support renovation of the library.
Traverse Symphony Orchestra: $20,000 [Program]
To implement a strategic marketing initiative.
Food Rescue of Northwest Michigan: $50,000 [Program]
To expand the level of collecting and distributing perishable food into the five counties.
GT Area Community Living Center: $16,000 [Organizational Capacity Building]
To assist with staff development, needs assessment, evaluation, succession planning, program and fund development.
GT Conservation District: $45,000 [Program]
To develop environmental education programs for students in grades K-12.
GT County Health Department Adolescent Health Clinic: $32,000 [Program]
To continue and expand health clinic services for youth ages 10-21.
Leelanau Children’s Center: $25,000
To continue the Parenting Community program in Leelanau County
Leelanau Conservancy: $30,000 [Program]
To implement the FarmAbility program in Leelanau County.
Maritime Heritage Alliance: $25,000 [Program]
To run a sailing program for at-risk youth.
Old Town Playhouse: $40,000 [Organizational Capacity Building]
To hire a Development Director and create a sustainability plan for the organization.
Regional Collaborative Alliance: $50,000 [Program]
To continue to provide a forum and structure for human services agencies to collaborate and coordinate services in our five-county region.
The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay: $40,000 [Organizational Capacity Building]
To hire a full-time Development Director and implement a diversified 3-year fund development plan.
Women’s Resource Center: $17,000 [Program Grant]
To continue the Doula Teen Parent program and expand programming for teenage dads.
Renewals of Multiple Year Organizational Capacity Building Grants
Third Level Crisis Intervention Center: $20,000 [Organizational Capacity Building]
A third year of funding to continue implementation of a fund development program.
Rotary Charities also awards Planning Grants to assist in the initial phases of planning and assessment for capital, program and capacity building efforts. Applications are accepted on a monthly basis, and eleven grants have been awarded between January and May 2009.
New Planning Grants awarded June 2009 – January 2010:
Junior Achievement: $5,000
BATA – Organizational Capacity Assessment $5,000
City Opera House $2,160
Traverse Bay Sunrise Rotary Foundation $1,100
BATA – Transit Study $5,000
Traverse Health Clinic $5,000
Mt. Holiday $5,000
Friends of Sleeping Bear $5,000
Benzie Area Christian Neighbors $5,000
Boys & Girls Club $5,000
Northwest Senior Resources $2,100
City of Traverse City Bayfront Plan $5,000
Leelanau Children’s Center $5,000
The Rotary Charities Board announced changes to the spring 2010 grant cycle. On March 1, 2010, Rotary Charities will only accept requests for single year program grants and small capital grants under $100,000. The change was implemented to respond to a number of excellent multiple year grants submitted during the most recent grant cycle. The Board decided to transfer the total amount budgeted for the fiscal year 2009-2010 into this cycle.
The next opportunity for multiple year grant requests will be September 1, 2010; the fall cycle will also include single year program and small capital requests under $100,000. Large capital grants (over $100,000) will not be considered in 2010.
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