 Grants for projects  Grants for individuals  Grants for disaster recovery projects Foundation Grants

Project Grants  Preparation, preparation……  Eligibility criteria  “Community service projects that involve club membership participation”  Hands on help  Not to fund projects of other organizations  Literacy related  Benefit disadvantaged people

Filling forms?  Clear sample guidelines - follow carefully  Why and how did you decide on project?  Who and what?  Benefits and result?

Project Target population Budget Altrusa members participation Timeline Evaluation process Outcome Review

Criteria - Individual Grants  Training/ retraining  Upgrade training  Equipment purchase  for self-employed  Improve personal appearance /specific to job  Higher education to start a career

Individual Grant  Eligibility  Continued education in literacy or vocational/technical training to improve quality of life  Student from developing country needing financial assistance to complete studies

Students – Developing Countries  Students full time another country from homeland  Completed ½ program of study in same institution  Require supplementary funds  Intend to return home within three months  Enter employment at home within one year  Evaluation  Check the checklist

Altrusa Club Disaster Recovery Service Grants International Foundation Chair –authority Governor’s Disaster Relief Fund Altrusa Club Disaster Recovery Service Grants

Guidelines – unmet, unfunded needs  Specific Need  Grants per disaster  Time to apply  Accounting to Foundation  Type of projects

Have you completed?  Within Timeline  Signatures  Type of disaster and date  Full description  Number of people affected  Helped by others  Official verification

11 Summary – Grant Applications  Eligibility  Make notes – project development  Budget  Club participation  Evaluation and feedback  Timely preparation  Success