INFORMATION FOR GRANT APPLICANTS
The Piqua Community Foundation accepts grant applications from any charitable not-for-profit organization, provided the applicant and its application meet the following criteria:

● The application must be accompanied by documentation verifying the applicant's 501 (c) (3) status or equivalent tax-exempt status

● The applicant organization must adhere to a mission that is religious, educational, scientific, literary or charitable in nature

● The application must document the way the project for which funds are being sought will benefit the residents of Piqua, Ohio

The Foundation makes two kinds of grants:

● Standard Grants (grants of more than $500)
● Mini-Grants ($500 or less, with a simpler application than required for a Standard Grant)

The Foundation makes Mini-Grants and Standard Grants twice each year. Deadlines for grant applications are as follows:

Mini-Grants – March 15 and September 15 each year
Standard Grants – March 31 and September 30 each year

All applications must be presented using The Piqua Community Foundation’s grant application forms.  Forms are available from The Foundation by writing (PO Box 226, Piqua, Ohio 45356), emailing Piquacf@sbcglobal.net, calling 615-9080, or faxing 615-9981. Completed applications must be delivered personally or by mail, and are not accepted by email or fax.  Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

The Foundation does not make grants to the same organization, project or program in consecutive years.  In most cases, The Foundation does not make grants for salaries or for general operating expenses.

For Recipients of all Piqua Community Foundation Grants:

Required follow-up reporting may include a brief presentation (for Foundation donors) by your organization, describing the project and its outcomes.    In addition, The Foundation expects the recipient organization to make appropriate public acknowledgment of The Foundation's assistance with the organization's project, through literature or otherwise.  The Foundation logo will be provided to all grant recipients to facilitate this acknowledgment of The Foundation's assistance.

Applicants are invited to contact The Foundation’s executive director with any questions or concerns, at 615-9080 or Piquacf@sbcglobal.net.

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS AWARDED

            The Piqua Community Foundation made grants totaling $29,487 to a variety of local non-profit organizations and schools at the YWCA Piqua on May 12, 2010.

Standard Grants were awarded to:
Brukner Nature Center - for the Owl Extraordinaire Project for Piqua 3rd graders      
Community Housing of Darke, Miami, Shelby Co. - to repair the ceiling at the Piqua women’s transitional home
Forest Hill Union Cemetery - for concrete section markers     
Miami County C.I.S.V. - for the 2010 Children’s summer village
Miami County Dental Clinic - for in-school dental screenings in Piqua
Piqua Parks Department - for entertainment at the 2010 summer Car Show     
Piqua Catholic Athletic Boosters - for gym floor replacement at North Street Campus
Piqua Heritage Festival - for the Shutterbug project & entertainment
Piqua City Schools – for P.H.S. science department laptop computers
Salvation Army – for the summer feeding program     
   
Mini-grants were awarded to:
Honor Flight – for Piqua veterans’ trip to D.C.                 
Lehman Catholic High School – for a projector for the music department
Piqua Catholic School – to publish 5th grade class biographies           
Piqua City Schools – for the Nicklin Bubble Day project                       
Piqua City Schools – for the Nicklin animal costume project     
Piqua City Schools – for P.H.S. Academic Signing Day           
Piqua City Schools – for P.H.S. Muse Machine scholarships           
Piqua City Schools – for P.H.S. Study Skills resources           

The next Piqua Community Foundation grants will be made in November 2010. All grant applications received prior to the September deadlines will be considered for funding.  Any 501(c) 3 organization interested in receiving application information should contact the Foundation office at 615-9080 or email using the link below.

Grant recipients – Seated - Lori Williams, Piqua Catholic School; Mary Burkhardt, Nicklin Learning Center; Deb Oexmann, Brukner Nature Center; Gale Bowman, PHS Muse Machine; and Vicki Reedy, Community Housing of Darke, Miami & Shelby Counties.
Standing (first row) – Beverly Collett, Forest Hill Union Cemetery; Sharon Semanie, Lehman Catholic High School; Pam Canady, Piqua Catholic Athletic Boosters; Barbara Owen, Miami County Dental Clinic; Rob Stanford, Piqua Parks and Recreation; Mary Jo Morgan, Nicklin Learning Center.

GRANTS AWARDED FOR FALL 2009

            The Distribution Committee of the Piqua Community Foundation recommended that the Board of Directors approve $27,089 for distribution at their October meeting, with grants being awarded to organizations in November 2009.

Grants were awarded to:

• Greene Street Day Care and Pre-School for purchase and installation of audio-visual equipment for staff training and programming for students
• Miami County Transit Department for start-up costs associated with a flex-shuttle transit system looping between Piqua, Troy and Tipp City
• Piqua Catholic North Street Library for a “History through Literature” program highlighting famous historical events with non-fiction books at all reading levels
• Piqua Catholic North Street Music Department for a classroom set of guitars for the fourth grade general music class
• Piqua High School Art Department for panels to display student art at events such as the annual Art Show at the Miami Valley Centre Mall
• Piqua’s Hotel Library Legacy Alliance for renovation/restoration of the Fort Piqua Plaza

   
Mini-grants were awarded to:

• High Street Primary School for dry erase boards and erasers for first graders to participate in active learning
• Lehman Catholic High School for child defibrillators
• Lehman Catholic High School Science Olympiad program for program expenses
• Piqua Catholic North Street Campus for after-school enrichment clubs in drama, science, art, newspaper publishing and “going green”
• Piqua Juvenile Education Fund for expenses associated with the annual D.A.R.E. basketball game
• Piqua Junior High School for the Cincinnati Zoo “Traveling Cat” Ambassador visit featuring a cheetah and other members of the cat family
• Springcreek Primary School for the Playground Pride program allowing the replacement of old equipment with new, safer models

The Distribution Committee will meet next in April 2010. All grant applications received prior to March deadlines will be considered at that time.  Visit the website grants page for more information: www.piquacommunityfoundation.org/Grants.html

Fall 2009 Grant Recipients -- Seated, left to right: Sister Virginia Scherer (Lehman Catholic High School), Heather Lindeman (Piqua Catholic School), Diane Fox (Piqua Junior High School).  Standing, left to right: Sharon Semanie (Lehman Catholic High School), Karen Lachiewicz (Piqua Catholic School), Elaine Carter (Miami County Transit Department), Liz Robbins (Piqua Catholic School), Teri Kent (Piqua City Schools Art Department), Steve Staley (distribution chairman for the Piqua Community Foundation), Jill Miller (High Street Primary School), Molly Hay (Springcreek Primary School), Debbie Frazier (Greene Street Day Care and Pre-School) and Lisa Dotson (Piqua Juvenile Education Fund.)

GRANTS AWARDED FOR SPRING 2009

The Distribution Committee of the Piqua Community Foundation met in April to consider applications and recommended that the Board of Directors approve $27,693 for distribution, with grants being awarded in May.

Grants were awarded to:
Family Connections of Miami County for visitation room furnishings
Goodwill/Easter Seals for equipment for Piqua’s Sunrise Center
MISSION: Veterans to D.C. for costs related to their trips to Washington
Music Warehouse for wireless headsets
Piqua Arts Council/Piqua Chamber Foundation for “Chalk the Walk”
Piqua Compassion Network for office expansion expenses
Piqua Intermediate Schools’ Band program for new instruments
Protecting Our Water Ways for a Clean Sweep of the Great Miami River
Rehabilitation Center for Neurological Development for computer & software

Mini-grants were awarded to:
Piqua City Schools for Bennett social studies academy
Piqua City Schools for Favorite Hill on-line reading resources
Piqua City Schools to Junior High special education book-binding
Piqua City Schools to Washington School Owl Extraordinare Program visits

The Distribution Committee will meet next in October 2009. All grant applications received prior to the September deadlines will be considered at that time. Any 501(c) 3 organization interested in receiving application information should contact the Foundation office or visit the website for more information.

Pictured in photo:
Seated: Dee Mahan – Family Connection of Miami County, Kim Starrett – Rehabilitation Center, Linda Weller – Upper Valley JVS/ABLE, and Carla Weigandt – Bennett Intermediate.

Standing (first row): Sena Alberts – Music Warehouse, Jackie Thase – Favorite Hill Primary, Cheryl Wheeler and Kathy Rearick – Goodwill/Easter Seals, Angela York – Washington Intermediate, and Marilyn Halteman – Piqua Compassion Network.

Standing (back row): Scottie Moore – Piqua Intermediate School Bands, Jeff Lange – Protecting Our Water Ways, Mike Gutmann – MISSION: Veterans to D.C., and Steve Staley – Piqua Community Foundation distribution chairman.

Unavailable for photograph: Lorrie Duer – Piqua Junior High School and Anna Baumeister – Piqua Arts Council.

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