Information required on the Mini-Grant Application Form

1. Applicant Information
   1. Organization Name, Address, phone, and website
   2. Contact name, title, email and phone
   3. Is the applicant registered as a 501(c)(3) with the Internal Revenue Service?
   4. Is the applicant registered as a charitable organization with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Charitable Organizations?

2. Project Summary
   1. Project Name
   2. Provide a short description of your project to be used publicly for awarded grants (500 max characters)

3. Choose the option that best describes where your project will occur
   1. Ridge-wide or multi-county
   2. Single County
   3. Single Municipality

4. Which KRCL Conservation Plan goals does your project support? Select all that apply.
   1. Increase coordinated and holistic land conservation, natural resource protection, and stewardship initiatives
   2. Promote the KRCL’s sense of place and build community identity around our shared natural systems
   3. Sustain and expand outdoor recreation resources and access
   4. Support nature-based economic development
   5. Build a strong and diverse partner network

5. Project Cost
   1. Total Grant Amount requested
   2. Total Project match
   3. Total Project Cost

6. Project Timeline
   1. Expected Project Start Date
   2. Expected Project End Date

7. Project Details
   1. Project Need – describe the challenges and needs your project will address. (4000 max characters)

8. Consistency with KRCL Goals
   1. Describe how your project supports the KRCL Conservation Plan goals. (2000 max characters)

9. Consistency with Plans
   1. Describe how your project is consistent with and supports any local, county, and/or state plans (i.e. greenway and open space plans, comprehensive plans, rivers conservation plans). (2000 max characters)

10. Partners
    1. List all partners who will be actively involved with your project. (For example, partners may provide project assistance, funding, or in-kind services.).
       1. Partner organization name
       2. contact name and email
       3. partner’s role in the project.
       4. Upload a Letter of Support from each partner documenting their contribution to your project.

11. Project Timeline
    1. List all major project activities and their timeline for completion.

12. Deliverables
    1. List and describe any specific products that will be delivered for this project (i.e. research studies, promotional or educational materials, conservation or stewardship plans).

13. Project Budget
    1. Download the BudgetTemplate, follow the instructions, and upload the completed form with your application submission. Only budgets submitted on this form will be accepted for application.