Deadline for Grant Applications is Fast Approaching

Saturday, Oct. 15, is the deadline to submit Fall 2011 grant applications to the Lawrence Township Community Foundation.

Applications are available for download at www.ltcfnj.org. Grant applications can be submitted electronically or mailed to LTCF, P.O. Box 6707, Lawrenceville, N.J. 08648.

Since its founding, LTCF has awarded more than $600,000 to nonprofit groups serving the needs of the Lawrence Township community. Funding is provided by founding sponsors Bristol-Myers Squibb and Education Testing Service, along with over 20 community partners.

"Our sponsors’ generosity allows the foundation to award grants that serve as a catalyst to support and enhance community improvement and development programs in Lawrence Township," the foundation said in a news release.

Past recipients of grant awards include The Big Red Race, Lawrence Township Junior Baseball/Softball Association, Lawrence Township Meals on Wheels, Lawrenceville Main Street, NAMI Mercer, People and Stories / Gente y Cuentos, PEI Kids, Project Freedom, Sustainable Lawrence, and Volunteer Connect.