Through the Rice County Chemical Health Coalition, funds are now available for projects/events that support Civic Engagement, Intergenerational events, Service‐Learning opportunities, and Youth Leadership Development.
RCCHC will award money (up to $300)
to projects and activities that:
- Connect Faribault youth with their community
- Provide training and opportunities for youth leadership experiences and positions
- Connect Faribault youth to caring adults or older youth
- Provide opportunities to engage Faribault youth in service-learning
RCCHC hopes to fund many grassroots projects led by individuals or groups. If you have a great idea, please apply! You don’t need to be part of a formal group! There will be a new grant cycle each month, with the deadline to apply being the first Tuesday of the month. Funds up to $300 per application are available. RCCHC will give the highest priority to applications:
- submitted by Faribault youth
- projects that reach Faribault youth in grades 6 – 12
- activities that take place over multiple sessions
- events that involve youth that don’t have access to other activities
- programs that take place after school, on weekends, during school breaks
***All grant recipients will be asked to conduct a brief survey of the youth that participate in their event and complete a final report at the conclusion of the activity. These evaluations help ensure future funding.***
This is easy. Here’s how to apply:
- Save grant application to your computer
- Complete the form
- Save the completed form to your computer
- E‐mail your completed form to: bky_ford@msn.com
Or mail to: RCCHC Mini‐Grants, 117 NW 11th St., Faribault, MN 55021
If you have already received a mini-grant and need to access forms for completing your mini-grant, click here.
RECENT MINI-GRANT PROJECTS
The following projects are great examples of what mini-grants can accomplish. Look here if you need ideas!
Students from the Faribault High School SPOTS performance troupe receive professional training in improvisational skills each fall. Here two members practice a scene. SPOTS performs for hundreds of youth each year on topics such as bullying and drug/alcohol abuse.
Discovery Public School offers an after-school Sports Club where students can participate in a wide-variety of recreational activities.
Students from the Faribault Area Learning Center were able to learn the skill of creating art on a pottery wheel. Through collaboration with the Paradise Center for the Arts and a couple of adult mentors, youth were able to learn this new skill and be exposed to a great community resource. The youth also went back to the Paradise Center to assist with some small maintenance projects.
The senior class of Discovery School planned an event to encourage positive youth/adult relationships and the love of reading. They hosted a "New Moon" Movie event, based on the Twilight book series. The youth participated in games and trivia, and received prizes, as well as watched the movie and discussed major themes in the book.