Two Cents-A-Meal Grant Application Outline

                                               Presbytery of the Peaks

Grant application deadlines each year:  February 1, June 1, October 1.

Grant applications not received in time for the most current deadline will be held for review after the next deadline.  Requests must be postmarked by deadline date.

1.       General Information

-          Name of the organization (ex. Meals on Wheels of Central Virginia)

-          Address and phone number of the organization

-          Name and phone number of a contact who could answer any questions

2.       Description of the Program

-          Briefly describe the nature of the program, noting which of the 5 components described on the back of this application outline would be applicable.

-          Tell approximately how long the program has been operating and how many people are served.  

3.      Financial Structure

-          What is the primary source of funding?  

4.      Has this program received funding from Two Cents-A-Meal before?

-           When and what amount?  

5.      What is the amount of this request?  

6.      Name, address, phone number and e-mail address of the person making the request  

7.      The application must be accompanied by a letter from a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and include:  (1) session endorsement supporting the organization’s request,  (2) the percentage of the congregation’s budget used to support the organization and (3) the number of church volunteers who work with this organization and in what capacity.

For additional information concerning Two Cents-A-Meal or to request a grant, please contact:

Denise Pillow, Hunger Action Enabler, 540-968-0025, or denisepillow@gmail.com.

Please mail your application to:  Denise Pillow, HAE, 185 N. Maple Avenue, Covington, VA  24426.