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QVNA Announces Five Spring Grant Recipients
Five 2019 Community Grant Award recipients were announced by QVNA President Eleanor Ingersoll at the May 15th Volunteer Celebration. A total of $10,000 was awarded.
Horace F. Furness High School, Queen Village’s public high school, was awarded $3,500 to help develop a multimedia center for students and a Parent/Community Resource Center.
Philly PACK was awarded $2,100 to provide three tuitions to its two-week Summer Theatre Production Intensive for Nebinger Elementary students.
Shot Tower Advisory Council was awarded $2,000 to provide two eight-week summer camp tuitions and to defray camp expenses.
Queen Village Tree Tenders was awarded $1,500 for the removal of hazardous dead trees and old stumps from tree pits.
Friends of Moyamensing Point was awarded $900 for supplies and expenses related to park maintenance, planting materials, and use of the park area, including the Group’s annual Phestivus event.
Grant award decisions were based on the degree to which the proposed project meets a community need, the clarity of the project description budget detail that reflects well-defined needs and reasonable costs, and the capacity of the applicant organization to complete the project within one year.
QVNA’s Community Grant Program provides funding to help improve the quality of life of Queen Village residents. Grant requests are accepted for a wide range of projects and programs, such as enhancing parks, gardens, playgrounds, educational programs, neighborhood safety, clean & green projects, and historic preservation.
Community Grants to be announced May 15
Please join us on Wednesday, May 15th at 7pm as we announce the recipients of QVNA’s Spring 2019 Community Grants!
This important announcement takes place during QVNA’s Volunteer Celebration Party at O’Neals Pub, 611 South 3rd Street (6-9pm).
QVNA’s Community Grant Program provides funding to groups of neighbors who are planning a project to improve the neighborhood and enhance the quality of life of Queen Village residents. We accept grant requests for a wide range of projects and programs, such as enhancing parks, gardens, playgrounds, educational programs, neighborhood safety, clean & green projects, and historic preservation.
Grant applications are evaluated by the QVNA Grants Committee based on the:
- Degree to which the proposed project meets a community need
- Clarity of the project description
- Budget detail that reflects well-defined needs and reasonable costs
- Capacity of applicant organization to complete the project
In past years, QVNA grants have helped to fund projects like the Fulton Street Mural, a joint quality of life signage project with Paradigm Gallery and local street artist Kid Hazo, scholastic endeavors at Meredith and Nebinger Elementary, as well as improvements Southwark Queen Village Community Garden, Mario Lanza Park, Beck Street Park, Bodine Street Community Garden, Friends of Shot Tower and others.
Apply for a Spring 2019 QVNA Community Grant!
QVNA is accepting applications for the Spring 2019 Community Grants Program through March 1, 2019. Complete information is online at QVNA.org/grants.
Applications for grants must focus on how the project or program helps improve the quality of life of Queen Village residents.
Recipients of community grants have access to awarded funds for one year, and must document the impact of their completed project or program. In 2018, QVNA awarded $10,000 in Community Grants.
Grant applications may be submitted for a wide range of projects and programs, including enhancing parks, gardens, playgrounds, and neighborhood safety; educational and after-school programs; clean & green projects; historic preservation; and more.
Congrats Community Grant Winners!
Four 2018 Community Grant Award recipients were announced by QVNA President Eleanor Ingersoll at the December 13th Holiday Party. A total of $10,000 was awarded.
The Geography Lady was awarded $400 for an intergenerational geography program.
Fleisher Art Memorial was awarded $1,000 for a teaching assistant to pick-up students participating in its after-school program at Nebinger for their return to home to Courtyard.
Friends of Nebinger was awarded $2,000 for Chromebooks for use by students.
Beck Park was awarded $6,600 for new sidewalks and masonry repair.
Grant award decisions were based on the degree to which the proposed project meets a community need, the clarity of the project description, budget detail that reflects well-defined needs and reasonable costs, and the capacity of the applicant organization to complete the project within one year.
A sincere thanks to ALL GRANT APPLICANTS! QVNA is proud of good work being done to improve the quality of life here in Queen Village.