SEELEY LAKE - Qualifying non-profit and public organizations are invited to submit grant proposals to the Seeley Lake Community Foundation for 2020 projects.
As part of its mission, the Seeley Lake Community Foundation endeavors to help charitable groups in Seeley Lake fund projects to benefit the community. In this capacity, the SLCF strives to be a community resource and catalyst for innovative approaches to improving the quality of life in Seeley Lake.
The SLCF awards small grants of up to $2,500 once per year, due at the end of January and announced by early March. Applications that address one or more of the five areas of interest – Education, Arts & Culture, Community/ Economic Development, Natural Resources & Conservation and Basic Human Needs – will be considered.
Guidelines and 2020 SLCF Small Grant Program application forms available at http://www.seeleylakecommunityfoundation.org/community-grant-programs/
Please submit completed 2020 SLCF Grant Applications, along with a project budget, to info@slcfmt.org by Jan. 31, 2020.
Please note that organizations that have received prior grants from the SLCF must submit a grant report (available on the SLCF website) before applying for funding for 2020.
In 2019 the Seeley Lake Community Foundation supported:
• Alpine Artisans: To help fund Shakespeare in the Park and a 2 Valley Stage Arts Residency
• Animal Wonders: To fund a five-week wildlife educational course for Seeley Lake Elementary
• Clearwater Resource Council: To reclaim and redevelop a half-mile interpretive trail at Big Larch campground addressing lake and fire ecology
• Missoula Aging Services: To support funding for the Seeley Lake Resource Specialist’s position
• Seeley Lake ROCKS: To help build the Hill-16 Community Trail System near Placid Lake
• Seeley-Swan High School: To support historical learning trips for the junior class to Butte & Missoula for inspiration for their “Backroads of the Mind” creative writing publication
For more information contact Claire Muller, SLCF Executive Director, at 406-677-3506 or info@slcfmt.org or stop by the new SLCF Building at 3150 MT Hwy 83 N.
The Seeley Lake Community Foundation is a public 501c3 nonprofit that engages philanthropy, provides leadership and enhances the quality of life and economic vitality of the Seeley Lake area.
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