[ShareTompkins] Fwd: Neighborhood Mini-Grant application deadline September 1

[Shira Evergreen]

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> From: Sasha Paris <sasha at sustainabletompkins.org>
> Subject: [sustainable_tompkins-l] Neighborhood Mini-Grant application deadline September 1
> Date: August 16, 2018 at 6:46:56 PM GMT-4
> To: Sustainability in Tompkins County <sustainable_tompkins-l at list.cornell.edu>
> Reply-To: "Sustainability in Tompkins County" <sustainable_tompkins-l at list.cornell.edu>
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> Do you have an idea for a project to make our community more sustainable, resilient, or inclusive? Need a little help in covering the costs? Sustainable Tompkins is accepting applications for our fall round of Neighborhood Mini-Grants. Applications are due September 1.
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> The Sustainable Tompkins Neighborhood Mini-Grant program <https://sustainabletompkins.org/programs/neighborhood-mini-grant-program/> provides support for initiatives promoting environmental sustainability, equity, and environmental, economic, and social justice in Tompkins County. 
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> Grants range from $150-$750 and have been awarded to diverse entities for locally-based initiatives sustainable food systems, alternative transportation, waste reduction/reuse, energy conservation/fossil fuel use reduction, and environmental education, and addressing social and economic inequality. Proposals are reviewed quarterly by a team of community members. The program is sponsored by the Park Foundation, Beck Equipment, Natural Investments, Finger Lakes Wealth Management, Craig Riecke, and local donors.
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> Individuals, organizations, and neighborhood groups are welcome to apply, as are local microbusinesses seeking to green their operations or extend their products or services to low-income clientele. 
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> Successful initiatives supported by Neighborhood Mini-Grants in 2016 and 2017 include textile-making courses and workshops at Luna Fiber Studio, creation of a pop-up farmers' market in Freeville, establishment of the Finger Lakes Toy Library as a lending collection of environmentally-friendly toys, and the 2017 Farm to Plate Conference run by the Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming. 
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> Applications are due on or before September 1, 2018. To request an application form, or if you have questions, please contact me at sasha at sustainabletompkins.org <mailto:sasha at sustainabletompkins.org>.
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> Sasha Paris
> Neighborhood Mini-Grant Coordinator
> Sustainable Tompkins
> 309 N. Aurora Street
> Ithaca, NY 14850
> www.sustainabletompkins.org <http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/>
> Office phone: 607-272-1720 
> sasha at sustainabletompkins.org <mailto:sasha at sustainabletompkins.org> 

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