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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 2010, WLCF distributed over $63,000 through its Discretionary Grant Program. Recipients for 2010 and the projects funded include: Alice Brauer Preschool...................................... Playground renovation/remodel ASPIRE College................................................. campus tours Boys & Girls Club.................................................Software & laptop Boys & Girls Club................................................. Scholarship Fund Bright Beginnings Christ Presch........................ Cultural diversity libraryt/materials Early Childhood CARES Parent......................... parent/child play group Florence Food Share........................................... Garden expansion Florence Habitat for Humanity............................. Ladders Florence Montessori School................................ Play area upgrade, shelf replacement Flo-Yamagata City Friendship............................. Exchange expenses Lane Community College..................................... Health careers Scholarship Mapleton Elementary School.......... .....................library Books Mapleton Elementary School 2nd/3rd grade...... Magazines & books Mapleton High School Industrial Arts.................. Electric cars program Mapleton High School-science........... ................Set of Vernier Scientific Lab Probes Mapleton School District.......................................Laboratory Weather station Mapleton School Distrect Special Serveces...... Indoor activity & recess room Siuslaw Elementary ...............................................Projector & camera Siuslaw Elementary-music ...................................Camera, projector & laptop Siuslaw Elementary-2nd grade ............................Projector & laptop Siuslaw Elementary-3rd grade............................. Technology integration Siuslaw Elementary-4th grad ...............................Talented & gifted robotics Siuslaw Elementary-5th grade..............................Projector & laptop Siuslaw Inst Watershed Art/Sci.............................Mapleton School Watershed Education Program Siuslaw Middle School 7th grade math............... Integrated whiteboard system Siuslaw School-middle school special ed...........Literacy enhancement Siuslaw Softball .....................................................Softball team for 2010 season Siuslaw Volleyball Club......................................... Net System. Soroptimist Intnatl-Xmas basket........................... Community Christmas Basket project SOS-domestic violence program......................... Domestic violence safe house renovation SOS-low income assist program.......................... Emergency direct services vouchers Western Lane Ambulance District......................... Car seat program |