Carl M. Freeman Foundation sets nonprofit grant workshop Feb. 23
The Carl M. Freeman Foundation announced the opening of grant opportunities for nonprofit organizations located in and serving Sussex County. Funding is available through the Freeman Assists Communities with Extra Support Grants Program, which targets small organizations with operating budgets of $500,000 or less, which are often overlooked by funders.
A Meet the Funder Workshop will take place from 4 to 5 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 23, at Georgetown Public Library. This workshop will focus on an overview of the FACES grant process as well as the E-Grant system, which is used during the FACES grant application process. For more information about the application process, contact Melissa Rizer, Carl M. Freeman Foundations grant manager, at 302-436-6310 or melissa@freemanfoundation.org. The winners will be announced in May.
The FACES program uses a volunteer advisory board composed of citizens who live or work in Sussex County. Typically, these people are community and business leaders, activists, students, and nonprofit executives. Advisory board members evaluate the applications and recommend where funding should be awarded based on the needs and priorities of the community. Grant applications are due by 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 16. For grant guidelines and applications, go to www.carlfreemanfoundation.org.
“This is our 16th year of giving FACES grants in Sussex County,” said Patti Grimes, executive director of the Carl M. Freeman Foundation. “We’re so proud to be able to serve the most vulnerable organizations serving our community. We are committed to doing everything we can to help support and continue the vital work they do.” Organizations that received FACES grants in 2015 include Cancer Support Community Delaware, Clothing Our Kids, Friends of Sussex CASA, Harry K. Foundation, New Hope Recreation and Development Center Inc., Parkinson’s Education and Support Group of Sussex County Inc., Student Mentoring at John M. Clayton Elementary School, Transitioning Our Toddlers to School, West Side New Beginnings Inc. and G.W. Carver Academy’s Positive Behavior Support Program.
