The Carl M. Freeman Foundation announced the opening of grant opportunities for nonprofit organizations located in and serving Sussex County.
Funding is available through the FACES (Freeman Assists Communities with Extra Support) Grants Program, which targets small organizations with operating budgets of $500,000 or less.
The grant cycle will open on February 19th, and applications are due by March 19th at 5 p.m.
Grant guidelines and applications can be found at www.carlfreemanfoundation.org.
A Meet the Funder Workshop will take place on February 27th from 4-5 p.m. at the Georgetown Public Library.
This workshop will focus on an overview of the FACES grant process as well as the E-Grant system, which is used during the FACES grant application process. Those with questions about the application process may contact Melissa Rizer, Carl M. Freeman Foundations Grant Manager at 302-436-6310 or melissa@freemanfoundation.com. The winners will be announced in May.
“This is our 14th year of giving FACES grants in Sussex County,” said Patti Grimes, executive director of the Carl M. Freeman Foundation. “We’re so proud, particularly in such a difficult economic time, to be able to serve the most vulnerable organizations serving our community. We are committed to doing everything we can to help support and continue the vital work they do.”
Organizations that received a FACES grant in 2013 include: Cancer Support Community Delaware, Clothing Our Kids, CASA – Friends of Sussex, Girls on the Run of Delaware, Inc., Howard T. Ennis School, New Hope Recreation and Development Center, Inc., Rehoboth Beach Boys & Girls Club, Student Mentoring at John M. Clayton Elementary School, Sussex Tech Family Literacy Program, VSA Delaware, and West Side New Beginnings, Inc.
The Carl M. Freeman Foundation has been involved in the Sussex County community since the Freeman Companies began developing Sea Colony in the 1960s. In 2008, the Foundation began supporting The Freeman Stage Series at Bayside, an open air performing arts venue located near Fenwick Island.
