Bethel Park Community Foundation Incorporated Grants

Grants for community projects or initiatives in Bethel Park that benefit at least one of five areas: Community Facilities; Opportunities in Education for Citizens of all Ages; Expanded Recreational and Leisure Time Activities; Increased Exposure to the Fine and Performing Arts; Community Health and Safety. Funds are for capital projects, not day-to-day operating expenses. Requests over $500 go through this application; review can take up to three months. Eligible applicants: Grants are not funded for the benefit of only one person or if it is of limited benefit to the community.; The request must benefit the community in at least one of the five principal areas of enrichment: Community Facilities; Opportunities in Education for Citizens of all Ages; Expanded Recreational and Leisure Time Activities; Increased Exposure to the Fine and Performing Arts; Community Health and Safety.; The Grant Request is to be used for capital projects, not day-to-day operating expenses.; BPCF Executive Board will not review an incomplete Grant Request.; Significant dollar value Grant Requests from the same organization shall be limited to every two years.; For any Grant Request over $500, the application must be submitted by the 2nd Thursday of the month; otherwise the board will not review it until the next meeting date.; All organizations, even if previously funded, must answer the application questions; applicants may be asked for additional materials.; The applicant must be authorized by the organization to present the Grant Request.; Grant requests cannot involve self-dealing within either party.; The program/project must be completed within six months of the Grant Request approval date; BPCF may require funds to be returned if the project runs past six months.; Required attachments: project budget and timeline; list of board of directors; current annual operating budget and/or financial statement; examples of products, invoices and budget information for the request; vendor quotations / PO requests for required items.; If approved, the grantee must provide documentation (receipts) and pictures of the project showing the funds were used as indicated, and must allow BPCF to publish pictures and information.; Applicants must describe how the organization will acknowledge BPCF's funding, and must grant BPCF the right to use the proposal and project results for public information and/or educational purposes.. Geography served: Bethel Park community. Deadline: For ANY Grant Request over the value of $500, the grant application MUST be submitted by the 2nd Thursday of the month..