CONCORD, N.H. — A quick reminder: the application deadline for Better Together Community Grants Program, which provides funding for projects meant to help ROCs thrive, is fast approaching.
Applications are due by June 13 and we’ll announce the awardees chosen by the ROC Association Board of Directors on June 23. After that, those groups will have until the end of the year to finish their projects.
You can find the grant application on myROCUSA.org under ROC Grants. It must be submitted to ROC USA® and coordinated by at least two association members who do not serve on the Board of Directors, and are not related or married to any of the members on the Board.
Though the Board of Directors has to vote on and approve the project, they are not allowed to help out with the project in a leadership role.
We have $10,000 available to award to communities, with individual grant amounts available up to $2,000.
The projects are meant to meet safety and health needs, as well as bring together neighbors to solidify the already growing feeling of camaraderie.
In the past, ROC Leaders have used these grants to fund projects in their communities such as getting started on a community center, furnishings for a newly built or renovated community center, playground equipment, signage or landscaping.
In October 2010, the ROC leaders who attended the Community Leadership Institute in Louisville developed a community grants program idea that would both help a fellow ROC as well as engage new leadership in the resident corporation. The ROC USA® Board of Directors has included the grants in the budget since 2010.