How much money may I request?
Keep in mind funding is limited. Funding for 18 projects in the last grant cycle was $13,195
mAY i REQUEST FUNDS FOR A MULTI YEAR PROJECT?
Yes, but an application is required each year and funding is not guaranteed.
Are there any projects or items unlikely or prohibited from being approved?
Grant funds are allocated for those projects that best meet UCCC goals. However, there are certain items, such as consumable office supplies and cash awards that are not normally covered by grant funds.
* A special note about school busing expenditures: keep in mind that busing costs for most educational school trips qualify for federal subsidies. Talk to your school administrator to see if your trip qualifies for this subsidy. If it does, please indicate this on your budget and only request the amount that will not be subsidized.
* A special note about school busing expenditures: keep in mind that busing costs for most educational school trips qualify for federal subsidies. Talk to your school administrator to see if your trip qualifies for this subsidy. If it does, please indicate this on your budget and only request the amount that will not be subsidized.
Do I need to verify my budget figures with actual quotes?
Please identify the source of your budget figures whether they are estimates, or if you received an actual bid quote from a company. The latter is preferable for the purchase of equipment or services.
i have other funding sources; will that hurt or help my chances?
That depends on how clearly your present your budget. You must identify exactly how and where UCCC funds will be used in comparison to other funds. The key point is showing how UCCC funds are vital to your project and directly linked to UCCC goals.
Who needs to sign the grant application?
We require the signature of the project's contact person and someone responsible for the organization's leadership. This could be the executive director, a board representative, or school principal.