The Town of Lake Park is accepting applications to assist individuals and groups seeking financial support in the form of a grant.
Donor Name: Town of Lake Park
State: Florida
Town: Lake Park
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/03/2023
Size of the Grant: $500.01 to $10,000
Details:
Under the Small Grant Program, individuals who reside in the Town may request up to a total of $500. The Large Grant Program, which is available to groups, corporate entities, etc., that are based in the Town, requires a 100% match by the applicant (applicants may request up to 50% of the total monetary cost of a proposed project, up to the maximum amount budgeted for this purpose, and must provide the other 50% via allowable matches).
No grant funding shall be recommended to the Commission for award either on a grant or reimbursement bases unless the Town’s Finance Director has certified to the Commission that such funding has been budgeted for and appropriated during the regular fiscal year budget process.
The grant amounts will be available on the following basis:
- Small Grant Program
- The maximum amount that shall be available through this program shall be $500. Applications for funding through the Small Grant Program must be approved by the Town Manager (following written confirmation by the Town’s Finance Director of the availability of funds) prior to approval and after notice of intent to award has been provided by the Town Manager to the Commission. The total amount needed will be used to determine the grant award. There shall be no artificial division of needed grant funding in order to qualify for the Small Grant Program. No match is required for the Small Grant Program. All funds awarded through the Small Grant Program shall be paid directly to the vendor(s) identified in the grant application.
- Large Grant Program
- The grant amount available through this program will range from a minimum of $500.01 to a maximum of $10,000 budgeted for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (based upon approval by the Town Commission at a regularly scheduled Town Commission meeting). A 100% match is required for the Large Grant Program, which may be provided in the form of volunteer labor (which is valued at $29.95 per hour for the purpose of this grant program), donated services, goods/materials, in-kind contributions and/or cash from another organization or business. The match must be substantiated by the submission of a signed Contribution/Match Worksheet as part of the application. Town resources MAY NOT be used as matching funds. Matching funds are not transferrable to other projects.
Grant funds are to be disbursed as either direct payments to vendors or reimbursements to applicants with a valid checking account. In order to reimburse an applicant, the following must be submitted to the Town:
- Invoice from the applicant to the Town
- Vendor receipts marked “paid” and/or credit card receipts
- Copy of front/back of cancelled checks if vendor was paid by check
Eligibility Criteria
With the exception of public entities, eligible applicants must be located within the municipal boundaries of the Town of Lake Park. Eligible applicants include legally established 501(c)3 nonprofit tax-exempt organizations; for-profit businesses; or public entities; individuals are considered eligible applicants for the Small Grant Program only. Eligible projects must, in the opinion of the Town Manager (for the Small Grant Program) and the Town Commission (for the Large Grant Program) directly benefit the citizens of the Town of Lake Park. Grants under the Large Grant Program will not be made to individuals under any circumstances, or to organizations or businesses that have been in existence for less than three (3) years prior to the date of application; 501(c)3 nonprofit tax-exempt organizations that have been in existence for less than three (3) years are eligible to apply.
Examples of projects or programs that are eligible for consideration are as follows (to the extent that such proposed projects or events are consistent with the eligibility criteria set forth above):
- Beautification, including community cleanups, landscaping in public rights-of-way, minor park improvements, public art
- Children/Youth, including short-term neighborhood-operated programs that would benefit children (after-school/summer program, tutoring, mentoring), neighborhood-based sporting events
- Communication/Membership such as websites, newsletters, advertising, membership drives, directories
- Crime Deterrents such as signage, newsletters and items associated with neighborhood crime watch operations (video devices may be considered as long as they can be affixed in a secure location)
- Event Requirements, including supplies, notices, entertainment, rentals for festivals/celebrations (any and all special events must obtain applicable Town of Lake Park Special Event Permits)
- Identity Promotion, such as signage, logo design, membership t-shirts
Eligible projects must comply with the Town’s Comprehensive Plan (with regard to economic development projects), as well as all applicable land development codes, including the Florida Fire Prevention Code with Palm Beach County Amendments, if applicable. Such compliance must be evidenced by a review by the Town’s Department of Community Development and the Palm Beach County Fire Inspector; compliance will be noted on the application form by Town staff.
For more information, visit Town of Lake Park Grant.
