2012 Request for Proposals
Chaney Beautification Grant Program
Chaney Beautification Fund, a component fund of the Community Foundation of Charles County (CFCC) is requesting proposals for the Chaney Beautification Grants of 2012.
The competitive grant program seeks to fund non-profit organizations in their efforts to create or restore landscapes or perform other community beautification programs or projects. Projects must be located in one or more of the following geographic focus areas -- Charles, Calvert, St. Mary’s, Anne Arundel, Caroline or Southern Prince George’s Counties in Maryland and must provide benefits to the residents within those areas.
We encourage applicants to submit projects that incorporate “green” gardening practices, such as water conservation measures, organic fertilizers and native plant species. Schools can use the grant to incorporate beautification projects into the curriculum.
How to Apply
Applications and Guidelines are available to download, or may be picked up from the
office of the Community Foundation of Charles County located at 3055 Old Washington Road, Waldorf,
Maryland 20601.
The deadline for submission is March 2, 2012. Applicants must be an educational institution, governmental agency or a qualified non-profit organization to receive funds to be used for their projects. Grant awards will typically be $1,000 or less and will be announced during April. Grants require 100% match in either cash or in-kind goods and services. Organizations receiving funding must commit and expend the full amount of the grant money by no later than December 31, 2012. Only one application per applicant, please.
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