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Grant Application Info

Apply for the Bethlehem Garden Club 2023-2024 Grants!

Current Application Deadline: December 31, 2023

Please follow the application format below to ensure all the necessary information is included. Completed applications should be mailed to: 

Chair - Educational Grants Committee, Jack Simeone

Bethlehem Garden Club, 

P.O. Box 485, Delmar, NY 12054

Who can apply for our Club grants:

The Bethlehem Garden Club invites grant applications from public or private schools in the Town of Bethlehem, or environmental groups whose proposals enhance the environmental curriculum tailored to youth (ages K-12th grade). 

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Get creative with your grant ideas!

Proposals need not be just about gardening! Proposals can include requests for funds for a variety of assistance, including but not limited to:

  • Educational speaker fees,

  • Science or nature-related supplies,

  • Conservation or nature projects,

  • Improving nature trails, gardens, or areas,

  • Other related activities that promote environmental stewardship among youth!

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Applying for your grant:

  • Please follow the outline below for composing your grant application. All sections must be completed *IN THE SAME FORMAT*.

  • More than one grant application may be submitted per organization.

  • Grants cannot be issued to an individual.

  • Partial grants may be provided based on available funding.

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Receiving your grant and sharing the project:

Applicants who are approved and awarded grant funds will be asked to report to the Club at one of our upcoming meetings either in person or through a PowerPoint presentation including photos of the project(s). We want to be able to share the great work we're accomplishing together!

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Grant Application Outline:

Please follow this outline when submitting your grant application. Thank you!

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Section One: Contact Information:

  • Name of the person completing the application

  • Position title

  • Name of School/Organization

  • Address of School/Organization

  • Phone number

  • Phone number during the summer months (if applicable)

  • Email address

  • Email address during the summer months (if applicable)

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Section Two: Narrative: (no more than 2 pages, if feasible)

  • Name of your project

  • Amount that is being requested

  • Location of the grant-funded project

  • Goal of the project

  • Briefly describe the project activity

  • Timeframe - when will the project activity begin and most likely conclude

  • Briefly describe who will benefit from the grant

  • What is the outcome(s) you expect to achieve with the use of the grant funds

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Section Three: Budget

Please provide a one-page budget delineating the items being requested to fund

Please follow the application format above to ensure all the necessary information is included. Completed applications should be mailed to: 

Chair - Educational Grants Committee, Jack Simeone

Bethlehem Garden Club, 

P.O. Box 485, Delmar, NY 12054

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