The grant application is now open for the Douglas-Dornan Foundation Fund.<\/p>\n
The Juneau Community Foundation announced Monday (April 20) that the Douglas-Dornan Foundation Fund will accept applications for funding support through June 1, according to a news release.<\/p>\n
It awards grants that benefit and enhance health, education, and welfare of individuals in Southeast Alaska, particularly supporting non-profit organizations that need funds for services, equipment, activities, and training that support young children, youth, seniors, and special needs groups.<\/p>\n
Applications will be evaluated based on the quality of the program being supported or attended, reasonableness and accuracy of a proposed budget, background and experience of the applicant, support from other sources, and appropriateness to the objectives of the fund, the release adds.<\/p>\n
For 32 years, the Douglas-Dornan Foundation Fund has distributed nearly $636,000 to more than 110 different organizations, programs, and individuals.<\/p>\n
The foundation says that examples of possible financial support include:<\/p>\n
• Charitable organizations, foundations, or other non-profit organizations, childcare institutions, foster parent programsand early childhood education programs in Southeast Alaska.<\/p>\n
• Individuals, within organizations, who are pursuing special training\/education costs for tuition, transportation, or lodging expenses related to professional conferences, training, or educational programs.<\/p>\n
• Events or special services that enhance overall quality of life, such as amateur sports organizations, children’s music, and arts\/theater activities that encourage participation through sponsorship of programs and events open to all individuals.<\/p>\n
To learn more about the fund, the grant opportunity or to receive an application form, visit www.juneaucf.org<\/a> or contact Rachel Disney at the Juneau Community Foundation at rachel@juneaucf.org<\/a> or 907-209-3706.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fund has supported more than 110 organizations, programs, individuals for 32 years, with $636K distributed <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3361,"featured_media":132518,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,1077],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-132517","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-life","category-top-news"],"yoast_head":"\n