The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore, (CFES), will be conducting a grant writing information session for local nonprofit organizations on July 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The purpose of this session is two-fold. Our experienced staff will provide basic grant writing techniques and in addition, review the program guidelines and the application format for the Community Needs Program.
Community Foundation staff will be available to answer questions regarding the submission of proposals. The Community Needs Program provides financial support for charitable programs that benefit the residents of Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties. Grants of up to $5,000 are available to nonprofit, government and faith-based programs.
The next deadline for applications for the Community Needs Grant Program is August 1st and funds will be awarded in October 2014. For more information, please contact Heather Towers, CFES Program Officer at 410-742-9911, or visit the CFES website at www.cfes.org.
In Fiscal Year 2013, the Foundation distributed $5.4 million to nonprofits in the community.
Gifts to the Community Foundation, a public charity, create permanent endowment funds that steadily grow in value over time and produce income for grants to local charitable nonprofit organizations.
