Grant Application Info
Apply for the Bethlehem Garden Club 2024-2025 Grants!
*APPLICATION DEADLINE for January 31, 2025
​Please follow the application format below to ensure all the necessary information is included. Completed applications should be mailed to:
Chair of Educational Grants Committee
Bethlehem Garden Club,
P.O. Box 485, Delmar, NY 12054
OR
emailed to: Bethlehemgardenclub@gmail.com
The Bethlehem Garden Club is inviting grant applications for the 2025 calendar year.
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Who can apply for our Club grants:
The Bethlehem Garden Club invites grant applications from:
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public or private schools in the Town of Bethlehem,
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environmental groups,
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or not-for-profit organizations, whose proposals enhance the environmental curriculum tailored to youth (ages K-12th grade).
Get creative with your grant ideas!
Proposals need not be just about gardening! Proposals can include requests for funds for:
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speaker fees,
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science/ecological supplies,
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conservation or nature projects,
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improving nature trails,
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or other related activities that promote environmental stewardship among youth.
Note: Grant funds cannot be issued to an individual or
for purposes of a field trip or scholarship.
Other Information:
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More than one grant application may be submitted per organization.
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Partially funded grants may be provided based on available funding.
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All successful applicants will be required to submit a one-page written report in September 2025.
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Some successful grant applicants may be asked to provide a brief report to the Club at one of our Fall 2025 Club meetings through a verbal presentation along with photos.
​Applying for your grant:
The Outline for the 2025 Grant Application is delineated below. Please follow the outline (as formatted) in composing the grant proposal.
Email completed applications with attachments to:
Or
Mail completed applications to:
Chair-Educational Grants Committee
Bethlehem Garden Club
PO Box 485
Delmar, NY 12054
Deadline: Grant applications must be received by the BGC no later than
January 31, 2025. ​
Grant Application Outline:
Please follow this outline when submitting your grant application. Thank you!
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OUTLINE for submission of grants
Section One (Contact Information)
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Name of Person completing the application
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Position Title
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Name of School or Organization
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Address
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Phone number
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Phone Number during summer months
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Email Address
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Email Address during summer months
Section Two --- Narrative (no more than 2 pages, if feasible)
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Name of project
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Amount being requested
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Location of proposed grant-funded activity
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Goal of the project and what is the Outcome(s) you expect to achieve with the use of grant funds
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Briefly describe the Project Activity and Who will benefit from the grant-funded activity
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Timeframe – when will project activity begin and most likely conclude
Section Three: A one-page Budget delineating items to fund through the Bethlehem Garden Club​​​​​​
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Please follow the application format above to ensure all the necessary information is included. Completed applications should be mailed to:
Chair of Educational Grants Committee
Bethlehem Garden Club,
P.O. Box 485, Delmar, NY 12054
OR
emailed to: Bethlehemgardenclub@gmail.com