Greetings!
Are you in Montana? Do you have an interesting idea or project to promote inclusion for Montanans with disabilities? Would a small amount of start-up funds help you get your project off the ground? Applications for the Community Investment Fund are now being accepted...complete and return your application before the May 1, 2018 deadline
What is the Community
Investment Fund?
The Community Investment Fund is a small
pot of money ($1500 in 2018, which may be divided between several recipients)
that the Rural Institute has made available for inclusive, innovative projects
or programs that will help Montanans with disabilities live, learn, work and
play in their communities alongside people without disabilities.
Who is eligible to
apply for funding?
Any Montana organization, agency,
non-profit group, or individual with a creative idea to promote community
inclusion (people with disabilities participating together alongside people
without disabilities) is eligible to apply. Please note: due to University
contracting requirements, successful applicants will be required to have
liability insurance and either Workers' Compensation coverage or a Workers'
Compensation exemption certificate.
How does someone apply
for funding?
To apply, fill out the Community
Investment Fund application and submit it by the deadline. Applications are
available in hard copy and online formats, and may be mailed, emailed or faxed
to the Rural Institute.
When is the application
deadline?
For the 2018 funding cycle, the
application deadline is May 1, 2018. Successful applicants will receive half of
their award amount up front and the other half once their project is completed
and their final report submitted and approved.
When does the funding
need to be spent?
Community Investment Funds must be spent
by December 15, 2018.
What are the follow-up
requirements after someone has received funding?
Successful applicants will be required to
submit a follow-up report describing how the money was spent, how many people
with and without disabilities participated/were served, and how the project
impacted the lives of people with and without disabilities.
Who can be contacted
for more information?
Kim Brown, University of Montana Rural
Institute
52 Corbin Hall, Missoula, Montana 59812
Email: brown@ruralinstitute.umt.edu;
Phone: 406-243-4852
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