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I. INFORMATION

MAIL grant report at end of funding period to Bowling Green Community Foundation,

PO Box 1175,  Bowling Green, OH 43402.

To request additional information: Contact the Foundation bgcf@bgohcf.org,

or 419-352-0281

II. 2013 Application

To Download the 2013 Grant Application go to BGCF Downladable Documents on the left side of this page.

NOTE:  Below is just a preview of the actual application. Scroll through to view preview details.

Bowling Green Community Foundation, Inc.

2013 APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS

Date:

Application Submitted by

Organization:

Address:

City, State, Zip:

Contact Person:                                                      Title:

Telephone:                                                              E-mail:

Project Information:

Project Name:

Brief Summary of Grant Request:

Grant amount requested:

Total cost of Project:

Dates of the Project

Is this a new or established program or project for your organization? __ New

___Established

________________________________                    ________________________________

Signature of President                    Date                     Contact Person                               Date

The following information must be included in all proposals:

The Purpose and Need: State the goals and objectives of the project. Identify the

problems or needs which will be addressed. Identify who will benefit from this Grant.

Implementation: Summarize the plans and time frame for implementation of this

project. Identify the individual(s) who will be responsible for overseeing the program and

briefly describe their qualifications.

Evaluation: State the criteria and procedure that will be used to evaluate the success of

the proposed project or program. Relate this evaluation to the stated goals and objectives.What outcomes will be necessary to classify the project a success?

Budget: Provide a complete project budget which includes the following: projected

project income and expenses; all sources of funding for this project (both solicited and

received); and the period (beginning and ending dates), for which funds are being

requested.

Future Support: Identify plans for securing ongoing operational support for this project

once Foundation funds are expended. Include anticipated future financial needs for

the program/project, and potential sources of funding. If this is a one-time program or

purchase, how will the maintenance of the purchased items, be funded?

Organizational Information

Has your organization received a grant from the BG Community Foundation in the past?

If yes, please provide a list including year of grant, amount received and project funded.

Approximate number of individuals or families served by your organization in the BG

area? Additional individuals or families served outside the BG area, if applicable?

Is the applicant controlled by, connected with, or sponsored by another organization? If

yes, identify he organization (including its purpose and activities) and explain the

relationship.

Does your organization have an endowment or other investments (CD, money market

accounts)? If yes, please provide current balances.

Attachments

 One copy of the following documents must be attached to the original application form:

1) The names and affiliations of the organization's Board of Trustees or Executive

Committee

2) Brief background history of the organization, including when and how it was

established, the mission/purpose, accomplishments to date and a listing of current

programs and service

3) The organization's most recent audit, or the unaudited income and expense statement

and balance sheet

4) The organization's current operating budget which includes line-items indicating both

income and expenses

5) Copy of the organization’s tax exemption letter from the Internal Revenue Service

6) Copy of the 990, 990 EZ, or a 990-N which your organization submitted to the IRS

MAIL one original and one original/copy of each of the requested documents in the

attachment and 9 copies of the grant application without the attachments, postmarked by September 1, 2012, to Bowling Green Community Foundation, PO Box 1175, Bowling Green, OH 43402.To request additional information: Contact the Foundation

bgcf@bgohcf.org, or 419-352-0281.

III. GRANT RECIPIENT: REPORTS TO THE FOUNDATION *

Recipients are to submit a REPORT at the end of the project or funding period. Failure to submit this report will disqualify recipients for future grants. Recipients are also requested to send PICTURES of events when they happen. These may be used in BGCF publicity, on the website, and in annual reports. Pictures should be sent electronically if possible to bgcf@bgohcf.org.

Your report may be brief, but should include the following items:

A.  Introduction

A brief summary of the project, the purpose of the grant, etc…

B.  Project Information

Activities: Completed activities; number of persons affected; participant reaction to activities; activities that are incomplete, the reasons that they remain incomplete and the plan for achieving their completion.

Outcomes: Intended outcomes; evidence of achievement of outcomes; outcomes that are unachieved, the reasons that they are unachieved and the plan for their achievement.

Evaluation: The evaluation process used, and a summary of the results of the evaluation.

Concerns: Any problems encountered and changes to the project.

Strengths and Limitations: What worked and what did not work.

C.  Financial Information

Total Project Cost: A line-item financial report delineating the actual income received and expenses incurred during the grant period. This report should be compared to the original budget submitted with the proposal and include an explanation regarding any significant variances between the proposed budget and the actual income/expenses. Please delineate the use of grant funds as related to project expenses, and provide a description of all other income sources used to support the project (if applicable).

Expenditure of Grant Funds: Please indicate the total amount of grant funds expended as of termination date of the grant period. Please remember that unexpended funds must be returned to the Bowling Green Community Foundation.

Future Funding Plans: List all anticipated sources of income for the future, including approved or pending funding requests and their amounts.

IV. PUBLICITY

A. Grantee organizations are required to make public announcements in respect to the grant, knowing such notices might stimulate additional support for new projects. Additionally, grantee authorizes BGCF to publicize the issuance of the grant and the purpose for which it was awarded.

B. Copies of press releases, photographs or any other published materials (regarding either the grant or the program funded), should be sent to the Foundation. We also request that you provide the Foundation with a list of where the press releases were sent.

V. SIGNATURE

As the authorized representative of the recipient organization, I accept the above referenced grant and agree to abide by the terms and conditions outlined in this document.

Signature/Title of Authorized Representative of Grantee

Date

(This is also included in your signed BOWLING GREEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Grant Agreement) 

Bowling Green Community Foundation Scholarships:
Ashley Chapman
Genevieve Simon

Bowling Green Schools Foundation Scholarships:
Bethany Hoehner
Emalee Kernisan
Tatiana Nelson
Zachary Galliger

Other Bowing Green Schools Scholarships:

Easy Street Café Scholarship:
Rachel Rine

Key Bank Scholarship:
Mark Moughamian

Fern B. Harger Scholarship: Fund
Rosemary Szparagowski

Robert W. McCracken Scholarship:
Beth Vickio

Brook Peterson Memorial Scholarship:
Raymond Szparagowski

Ross M. Shirkey Memorial Scholarship:
Lily Schmidt

Ashel and Dorothy Bryan Scholarship:
Kristin Baumgardner

Ross Barr Memorial Scholarship: Fund
Justin Bechstein

The Steve Beattie Memorial Scholarship:
William Hess
 
Elmer L. Boyles Memorial Scholarship:
Chelsea Bennett

Cheryl J. Dauterman Memorial Scholarship Fund:
Nuray Baylan

Jeffrey C. Fether Memorial Scholarship:
Raymond George

The Haas Family Scholarship Fund:
Leela Singh

The Kenneth Harger Scholarship: Fund
Jared Ellinger

Marjorie and R. Donald Robinson Scholarship Fund:
Rachael Gutknecht
 
Paul Windisch Memorial Scholarship:
Jodi Paridon
 
The Kevin Wolfe Scholarship:
Jonathan Stoner
 
The Tim Young Scholarship:
Corey Tyda
 
Marsh Family Fund
Owens State Community College Foundation

• American Red Cross - To support the Ready U Plus Disaster Preparedness Program.
• Assistance Dogs of America - To help train a therapy dog to assist victims of human trafficking at the Daughter Project.
• BGSU Athletic Department - To provide tickets and T-shirts for 200 youth to attend the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament games.
• Bowling Green Pee Wee League, Inc. - Family needy fees, drainage upgrade, and additional fencing.
• Historical Construction Equipment Association - To process and catalog company records and transfer motion pictures to DVD.
• Montessori School of Bowling Green - To assist in the development of an educational outdoor trail.
• Northwest Ohio Center for Excellence in STEM Education - To help fund STEM in the Park.
• Wood County District Public Library - To purchase 70 sets of books and 70 magnetic alphabet sets for Every Child to Read program.
• Wood County Humane Society - To help implement the TNR program in the Bowling Green area.

The year 2011 grant awards support the following projects and activities from the Bowling Green Community Foundation Unrestricted Fund, with additional funds from the Green Family Fund, Marsh Family Fund, Pallister Fund and Town/Gown Fund:

• Behavioral Connections of Wood County - To support the Wood County Suicide Prevention Coalition for a suicide prevention conference.
• Black Swamp Arts Festival - Funds from Cormier Fund to support the expansion of two new activities for young children in the Youth Art Area.
• BG Pee Wee League -To assist in paying fees for children from families who cannot afford the registration fee.
• BGSU Science in the Park - Funds from the Town/Gown Fund to support a community festival on Sept. 11 to help educate and inspire children and their parents to develop an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
• Bowling Green Parks and Recreation - Funds from BGCF and the Marsh Family Fund to assist in the development of a skate park for youth at Bowling Green City Park.
• The Cocoon Shelter - To support an economic empowerment project to help victims of domestic violence develop financial independence.
• The Connection Center, a program of the Behavioral Connections of Wood County - To provide funding to purchase computers to assist individuals with mental illness obtain updated educational/job skill resources.
• Dear Santa Society - To assist in providing clothing and toys for families in need as identified by Bowling Green school personnel and the Salvation Army.
• Diabetes Youth Services - To support programs including camp for youth with diabetes from the Bowling Green area.
• Downtown Bowling Green - To support the continuance of the newly-organized Farmer's Market in downtown Bowling Green.
• Friends of Wood County CASA - To train and support volunteers to become court appointed special advocates for neglected and abused children from the Bowling Green area./span>
• Children's Resource Center - To purchase materials for screening young children with sensory processing dysfunction.
• Wood County District Public Library - To support the library's summer reading program.
• Wood County District Public Library - Funding from BGCF and the Pallister Fund for the "Page Turners!" initiative, a program that allows community leaders the opportunity to share books that made a difference in their lives through the use of the library's Web site and Facebook.

Year to Date Ending September 30, 2010

Summary of Funds Under the BGCF Umbrella:

Market Value as of 9/30/10

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