#micro-grants

[bipottawa]

For those in the Ottawa-Gatineau region and working on awesomely creative, gender-related projects, Tontine might help fund you. Check it out.

[robertjafari-blog-blog]

How Micro-grants Strengthen Families and Communities By Robert Jafari

Micro-grants, which consist of cash awards in relatively small dollar amounts, help fund short-term projects within communities. Unlike microloans, micro-grants do not need to be repaid; rather, they are a direct source of financial support. Because of their size, the scope of micro-grants is small—at least in the short term. The belief underlying the actions of many organizations that offer micro-grants, including the Jafari Family Project, is that change that works from the bottom upwards can have a significant impact on entire communities. Micro-grants usually range from $400 to $2,000, making them ideal for organizations and groups that would not pursue larger grants. This is because many groups that fund grants require organizations to have a special tax status in order to receive grant money. Smaller community groups and individual families often do not have this status, and so are barred from access to funding from traditional grant sources. These smaller groups tend to use micro-grant money to purchase materials or fund one-time events. Funds from small grants may also help small groups raise more money on their own in the form of grant-matching donations. About Robert Jafari A successful businessman, Robert Jafari founded the Jafari Family Project in 2011 with his wife Amanda. The project, which provides education, support, and micro-grants to underserved families, strives to improve communities one family at a time.

[sequentialartistsworkshop]

SAW Micro-grants up to $300 per grant

We're excited to announce that the SAW Micro-Grants for September 2012 will be $300 for two creators, increasing the award by $50 each.

Hookah Girl and He Also Has Drills for Hands creator, and Pete's Mini-Zine Fest co-organizer has donated $100 to the pot saying, "let them buy lunch too." We thank her for the donation.

More about the Saw Micro-Grants for cartoonists

SAW is committed to offering small grants between $250-$500 to practicing artists. Two small $300 grants will be awarded on Sept 15, 2012 and then again on April 15, 2013. Eligible artists must be developing and dedicated to a current project.

Instructions for applying: please complete and sign this form and submit to SAW at the PO Box 13077, Gainesville, FL 32604.

Include any useful or supplemental art/stories or information. Information in URL form is appreciated. Grants are chosen based on combinations of need and merit. SAW regrets that it can not inform all applicants of their application status. Awardees will be notified via e-mail or usps and awardees will be posted on the SAW website. Applicants agree to allow their work to be linked and/or utilized on the SAW website -with attribution- for purposes of advertising the grant program, its winners and applicants as well as SAW’s mission to further excellence in comics and sequential art. Employees of SAW (as if) are ineligble to apply.

Deadline: Applications delivered by August 15, 2012 for the Sept 2012 grant, and delivered by March 15, 2013 for the April 15, 2013 grant.

Want to donate to the grant? Any donations between July 25 and Aug 1 will go directly to the grant. Click here to donate.

Read more at: sequentialartistsworkshop.org/grants/

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[hubdf-blog]

A monthly dinner funding micro-grants for creative projects in Detroit