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Quaker Earthcare Witness Mini-Grant Application QEW has grants available for Friends' organizations who want to enhance their physical/spiritual relationship with the Earth. We offer matching grants of up to $350 each to support projects consistent with QEW values. Application deadline is May 2, 2012. Funds will be available by July 1, 2012. QEW Background and Values Quaker Earthcare Witness (QEW) is a spiritually-centered movement of Quakers and like-minded people seeking ways to integrate our concern for the environment with Friends' long-standing testimonies for simplicity, integrity, peace, and equality. The QEW Vision and Witness statement declares: "We are called to live in right relationship with all Creation, recognizing that the entire world is interconnected and a manifestation of God. We put these beliefs into practice by striving to be examples, communicating our message, and by providing spiritual and material support to those engaged in the compelling task of transforming our relationship to our planet toward sustainability and justice for the totality of life." Criteria for QEW Mini-Grant Project Awards 1. QEW Mini-Grants support Quaker projects having a primary purpose of benefiting the environment and/or promoting environmental awareness and education in the community. Friends' organizations in any country--whether a school, meeting or other group--are eligible to apply for these annual awards, up to a maximum of $350. Partnerships with non-Quaker groups in the community are encouraged. 2. Applicants submit an application including: activities, budget, timeline, and benefits. Applicants are expected to match the mini-grant with an equal amount from their own funds. However, groups with limited financial means can also apply, adding a description of their limitations. 3. A Mini-Grant recipient can apply for a maximum one-year renewal, based on the original project submitted. To do so, recipient must re-submit an application by the deadline, adding the reasons for continuing, such as expansion and/or modification. Renewals are not automatically granted. 4. Projects which substantially involve the participants in the planning and execution will be favorably considered. Mini-Grants, however, do not pay for services and labor by participants. 5. A Mini-Grant check can only be sent to a Friends' organization, not an individual. Please give the name and address of your financial officer/treasurer. 6. Mini-Grant recipients agree to document their project, sending a progress report no later than 6 months after receiving the funds, attaching digital photos where possible. QEW Application Instructions: 1. Complete the Project Information Form below. 2. Submit a project description, which must include an itemized budget, description of activities, and timeline for completion. Please limit this to no more than two pages (approximately 500 words). 3. Include a signed statement from your treasurer, stating the total cost of your project and that your meeting/church can match the amount of the requested mini-grant. 4. Using MS Word or standard PDF format, e-mail materials to Bill Holcombe at bholc7@hotmail.com no later than May 2, 2012. Project Information Form Title of Project _________________________________________________________ Date of submission __________________________ Name of your Quaker Meeting or organization__________________________________ Name of contact person and their position ____________________________________ E-mail address of contact ___________________ Telephone no. __________________ Name of Treasurer __________________________________________ Amount requested for Mini-Grant _____________________ Mini-Grant check made out to _________________________________ Address to send Mini-Grant check: Street__________________________________________________ State/Country ___________________________ ZIP/Postal Code ______________ Bill Holcombe, Clerk QEW Mini-Grant Working Group -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributions to QEW's Mini-grant fund are welcome.
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