March 31, is deadline for Community Foundation Grants applications

The Phillips County Community Foundation (PCCF) is pleased to announce they are accepting applications for their 2016/2017 grant program. The Foundation intends to fund multiple projects with total funding up to $7,500 available. PCCF is seeking creative and collaborative community projects that will benefit the residents and/or communities in Phillips County, Montana.

PCCF in partnership with the Montana Community Foundation continues to build a permanent charitable endowment and community savings account for current projects and future generations. From its fund earnings, PCCF strives to fund worthy projects throughout Phillips County that are respective of the trust and intent of our donors, while maintaining the integrity and responsiveness as a community foundation.

To apply for a grant, please submit a letter of request to PCCF and include the following information:

1) Name, address and phone number of the organization

2) What are the primary goals/mission of the organization

3) Name of the contact person

4) A brief summary of the proposed project you are seeking funds for, please include project timeline.

5) A description of how the proposed project will benefit the community and its residents

6) A summary of the total project costs or project budget along with the amount being re-quested from PCCF and any amounts that have been received or requested from other sources.

The request letter must be submitted no later than Friday, March 31, 2017. The request letter may be emailed to [email protected] or dropped off at First Security Bank (with Cheri Doll), First State Bank (with Terry Skones) or Independence Bank (Julianne Snedigar) on or be-fore March 31st. Grant awards will be announced and presented on April 18th in conjunction with PCCW’s Annual Meeting and educational seminar on endowments and planned giving in partnership with the Montana Community Foundation (location and times to be announced soon.)

To learn more about PCCF, please visit this link http://www.mtcf.org , email the Foundation at [email protected] or contact any of the following current board members: Anne Boothe, Cheri Doll, Terry Skones, Ed Amestoy, Carol Kienenberger, Julianne Snedigar, Vicki Eggebrecht and Sally Salveson.