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Phone or Fax: 541-997-1274 1525 W. 12th St., Suite 18 P.O. Box 1589 Florence, Oregon 97439 Email: wlcf@oregonfast.net |
"Community People Helping Community People" |
Each year, Western Lane Community Foundation awards small grants to local non-profit organizations for projects and progams in its target area of western Lane County. Grants are awarded in the areas of education, medicine and science, the arts and social and civic services. The amount available for distribution each year varies based on the performance of the invested portfolio of discretionary funds. Grant requests and awards vary greatly in amount, with a range from $100.00 to $20,000, depending on the nature of the grant project and funds available for distribution. Grant applications for the 2012 grant cycle will be accepted by WLCF between November 1, 2011 and January 13, 2012. Grant applications may be obtained from the WLCF office or by downloading an application in Word or a fillable .pdf file here. before completing your application, please review the Grant Guidlines. Applications should be fully completed, including a budget for your proposed project, either within the application, or as an attachment. Completed applications should be printed and submitted with ten (10) copies to Western Lane Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1589, Florence, Oregon 97439. Applications must be received no later than close of business January 13, 2012. All grant applications will be reviewed by the Board of Directors and each applicant will be contacted by a board member for an interview regarding the grant request. Grants are selected in February and awarded in late February or early March. |
In 2012, WLCF distributed over $60,000 through its Discretionary Grant Program. Recipients for 2012 and the projects funded include: ASPIRE .................................................................College campus tours Boys & Girls Club.................................................Summer scholarships Bright Beginnings Christ Presch........................ New chairs for children Boy Scouts of America.........................................Camp Baker Ropes Course improvements City of Florence......................................................18th Street Pocket Park playground equipment Community Chorus.................................................Piano tunings Early Childhood CARES Parent......................... Parent/child play group Florence Caring Pregnancy Center.....................Office equipment Florence Food Share........................................... 2 new freezers Florence Habitat for Humanity............................. Trailer for tools Florence Police Auxiliary...................................... Neighborhood Watch Friends of Florence Events Center......................Emergency Generator connectivity Head Start of Lane County....................................Physical Education equipment Helping Hands Coalition........................................ Emergency Vouchers Lane Community College.....................................Summer computer camp for teens LEAF-Mapleton......................................................Writing as Craft program Mapleton Elementary School.......... .....................School newspaper Mapleton High School Industrial Arts.................. Electric cars program MapletonMiddle/ High School........... ...................Panels for art displays Mapleton School District.......................................Greenhouse for district-wide education Mapleton School District ..................................... Culinary Arts program refrigerator Oregon Coast Chamber Orchestra.....................Percussion equipment repairs Peace Harbor Hospital.........................................Social Strategies Group materials Peace Harbor Hospital.........................................Breast Pump Siuslaw Library District.........................................Mobile Laptop lab Siuslaw High School Baseball.............................Operating expenses Siuslaw Band Program.........................................Conductor's podium Siuslaw Schools Stream Team............................Field Trips Siuslaw Elementary Science Festival................. Program expenses Siuslaw Pioneer Museum.....................................Building acquisition SOS-low income assist program......................... Emergency direct services vouchers Summer enrichment literacy program..................Books |