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Posted date: Jan 27, 2017

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Applications are being accepted from January 19 to March 10, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Up to $12,400 in interest income has been approved to be granted. Decisions on funding will be announced by April 1, 2017. They can be picked up from the St. Francis city office or completed online at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K8YZCB8.

Local area charitable 501(c)(3) organizations, government entities, or community organizations working with a government entity or 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization may request funding to fund, promote, secure materials and facilitate charitable causes or projects.

Previous years:

2016 Grant Funding

Cheyenne Center for Creativity (CC4C), $800 for 2016 2nd Annual Kids Summer Drama Camp being held June 27 – July 1. This project provides an educational opportunity for children to learn production, staging, acting, etc. in an experimental and fun atmosphere.

Cheyenne County Development Corp, $1,500 for insulation and replacement of a garage door for the CCDC buildings. The project will significantly lower utility bills and protect materials and equipment that are stored in the building from environmental elements.

Cheyenne County Historical Society, $900 towards supplies and furniture to continue development of the museum’s new Genealogy Corner. The project will provide a user-friendly space that makes it easier for the public to research Cheyenne County history, family heritage, and other historical information through books, internet, microfilm, newspapers, photos, and legal documents.

Cheyenne County Emergency Management, $675 for a small form factor, portable, wireless projector that can be used in the Mobile Command vehicle for disaster response, training, and planning.

City of St. Francis, $625 to be used by the city to put toward new playground equipment in the city parks. A new playground structure will further enhance the playground area that was improved through a recent Dane G. Hansen Foundation Grant.

2015 Grant Funding

Unrestricted Funds:
ABC Preschool ($4883)
Fire Dept – hydraulic lift ($550)
SF Community Builders, leadership training, $500
CN CO Kids Wrestling, $1500

Senior Living Fund: $54,165 Senior Living Assessment and Planning

New Gen Fund: CC4C ($600) and Motorcycle Museum ($2,000)
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