The Community Grants Program will provide funding for local initiatives that benefit the community in the areas of community participation, sustainability, safety, technology and learning.
Donor Name: Iris Energy
State: Texas
County: Childress County (TX)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 07/31/2022
Grant Size: $10,000
Details:
Key funding priorities
- Community participation and pride
- Support for projects or organizations that encourage greater community participation and/or seek to recognize and celebrate the unique attributes of the region which could involve volunteer awards, playground / community space enhancements, local festivals and events, heritage preservation
- Community sustainability
- Support for projects or organizations that seek to build or enhance community sustainability, which could involve using renewable energy, promoting energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions, recycling, school education programs and community gardens
- Community Safety
- Support for programs or groups that are working to increase public safety and wellbeing which could involve neighbourhood watch, community health initiatives, first aid equipment and safety improvements to local amenities such as enhanced lighting
- Diversity
- Support for organizations or programs that promote diversity in the community
- Use of Technology for community benefit
- Support for organizations or programs that aim to create community benefit from the development and implementation of innovative technology
- Improve local STEM participation (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
- Support for organizations and programs that help promote the workforce of the future, including encouraging increased participation in the areas of trades, science, technology, engineering and math
Funding Information
The maximum allocation to any one application will be $10,000.
Geographical area
Grants will be made to organizations and community groups within Childress County.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications will only be accepted from organizations, and not individuals. Applications for funding will be considered from organizations that:
- Deliver social or environmental projects or services to residents in the community in which Iris Energy operates
- Pursue objectives of significant and demonstrable benefit to the local or regional community
- Best address the selection criteria outlined in the Application Form
Selection Criteria
- The Organization: the applicant organization has a clear purpose and makes a valuable contribution to the local community
- Social value: the initiative is important to the local community and addresses one of the Key Funding Priority areas
- Funding: the proposal clearly outlines how funds will be utilized
- Measures: appropriate measures and resources are in place to deliver and evaluate project success
For more information, visit Iris Energy.
