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RI Foundation Offering $10,000 Community Grants
Nonprofits, schools, library and community groups have until March 31 to apply for up to $10,000 in grant funding.
PROVIDENCE, RI — Local community organizations have until the end of the month to apply for up to $10,000 in grant funding from the Rhode Island Foundation.
"We are looking for ideas that will enhance the quality of life, build relationships and improve community connections," said Jenny Pereira, the foundation's vice president of grants and community investments. "Our goal is to support work that will enliven neighborhoods and build lasting bonds."
The Community Grants program was created in 2016 and has since funded programs across the state. Past recipients have included the Bristol Art Museum, Cranston Public Library, Coventry Parks and Recreation Department, the East Providence Art Council, Narragansett Historical Society, among others.
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The Rhode Island Foundation is offering local libraries, schools, neighborhood groups and nonprofit organizations grants of up to $10,000 to fund proposals that bring people together as a community. March 31 is the deadline to apply.
Grant proposals should be for projects that spark community engagement, the Foundation said, and should "be easily accessible, create new or enhance existing partnerships, be relevant to the particular community, promote the role of shared public spaces as local anchors, be doable and demonstrate a meaningful impact.
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Priority will be given to applications that already have community support, such as matching grants, onboard volunteers, donated space or other in-kind contributions. The Foundation will also offer special consideration to applications submitted by or that would benefit historically marginalized groups.
Applications must be for one-time expenses, which includes both new and existing projects. Renewed funding will not be provided going forward, the Foundation said. Capital campaigns, endowments, applications from for-profit organizations, political or lobbying groups or individuals are not eligible to apply.
Learn more about the application process on the Rhode Island Foundation's website.
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