Unified Summer Grants Collaborative Common Application – Summer 2010 After facing a critical shortage of summer youth programs post-Katrina, a group of local foundations and organizations created the Unified Summer Grants Collaborative (heretofore USGC or The Collaborative) in 2006 to support safe activities for New Orleans-area youth. The collaborative has continued to address the ongoing need for affordable, safe, educational and recreational youth activities and to leverage partner resources through this collaborative effort. Vision: All children and youth in the Greater New Orleans Area – regardless of socio-economic status – have
access to high quality summer programming options. Mission: The Unified Summer Grants Collaborative works to ensure that children and youth – especially those that are high need – can access summer programming options. In addition, we support the capacity- and qualitybuilding initiatives of summer programs across the region. Over four years, the Collaborative has awarded grants totaling $4.4 million to a variety of summer programs across the New Orleans area that serve vulnerable, low-income youth, who, with this support, have had opportunities to engage in academic enrichment, cultural and arts programs, sports and physical recreation, cooking, and nutrition activities. GRANT CRITERIA
Proposals must be submitted by public or charitable, non-profit (tax exempt) organizations or may be sponsored by such an organization. We will only accept electronic applications.
All participating organizations or sponsoring organizations must operate within one or more of the seven-parishes Jefferson, New Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington parishes.
Proposed projects must be designed to be completed within the scope of the Grant timeline: June 1 - August 31, 2010.
Grants are due on February 22nd at 5pm CST. Grants received after this time and date will not be considered.
Specific questions will be answered by EMAIL ONLY to: summer@gnoafterschool.org
A project may focus on a wide variety of youth issues or may be very narrowly focused. At least one of the following priority issues, however, must be included as a primary focus of the project: Psycho-Social component to help children adjust to their changed environment Educational component to support continued learning Disaster Preparation in anticipation of the upcoming hurricane season Physical Activity/Nutrition Culinary Arts Enhancement of Individual Responsibility Inclusive Activities for Children with Disabilities Cultural Enrichment
PLEASE NOTE: An informational workshop and networking event will be held at the United Way for the Greater New Orleans area, 2515 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119 for those who have any questions about the application forms, process or would like to coordinate activities with other summer programs. This workshop will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM.