[mit-habitat-exec] Grants for community service projects

[Sidharth Puram]

We should definately do these funding applications.  I would help spear head
the effort if someone wants to help me out.

Sid

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[mailto:mit-habitat-exec-bounces at MIT.EDU]On Behalf Of Radhika
Jagannathan
Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 12:04 AM
To: mit-habitat-exec at mit.edu
Subject: Re: [mit-habitat-exec] Grants for community service projects


Whoa! MONEY!

CSF might be up our alley, maybe for the 5k? The 17th is right around the
bend... If we want to do it, we should decide soon. Send me your opinions.
If people like the idea, someone (fundraising chairs? Can one of you guys
do it?) wanna fill it out? It shouldn't take long, if you use the online
app. If anyone has questions, spam me or Sid.

Also, the Coop grant is a nice idea. We could get a few thousand dollars
(potentially) from them, if we have an event that needs funding. Once
again, anyone think we should apply? For what event? Campus Build, 5k,
something else?

Also, PSC grants. So I don't think this is so useful for us during the
term, but I was thinking... do you think they'd fund us for a summer
Habitat International trip? We can take a bunch of people to some foreign
country for a couple of weeks and leave a trail of houses behind us. The
Jimmy Carter Work Project is in June... I don't know where though. Anyway,
it's a really preliminary idea, but something to think about. I know at the
Activities Midway, lots of people asked about building trips abroad... In
the long run, maybe we could even make it an annual trip... Maybe if we
raise enough money to set up an endowment fund... Ooh, so many
possibilities... I'm getting carried away. =)

In any case, we should definitely give these funding opportunities a look.
Please send out your opinions.

Thanks.

-Radhika



At 06:30 PM 2/12/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello!  I thought you'd like to know about a few grant opportunities for
>funding community service activities.
>
>The Community Service Fund application deadline for spring is February
>17.  CSF focuses on projects that benefit communities near MIT.  You can
>find application information and a form at http://web.mit.edu/csf.
>
>The Coop Grant also focuses on communities in the Cambridge-Boston
>area.  The Coop Grant is only for group projects, but an individual can
>apply with the aim of organizing a service activity that involves the
>participation of other MIT students.  Coop Grant information is available
>at http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/fundedopps/grants/coopgrants.shtml
>
>PSC grants are not restricted by area: you can use a PSC grant to serve
>communities anywhere in the world.  As with the other grants, we prefer to
>fund projects that involve reasonable numbers of MIT students for the
>scope of the project.  Planning an overseas project for two?  Think about
>how other MIT students can be involved in helping to prepare
>materials.  Want to teach music to local children who are homeless?  Think
>about organizing a few other MIT students to help.  The guidelines are
>available at http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/fundedopps/grants/pscgrants.shtml
>
>Other subjects of possible interest:
>*Paid Spring Education Fellowships are still available:
>http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/fellowships/spring/
>
>*SciPro mentorships available (work-study and volunteer)--deadline
>extended to Monday, Feb 16: http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/programs/scipro/
>
>*Summer Fellowship applications will be available in March!
>
>Please let me know if you have any questions.
>
>Best,
>Sally
>
>
>--
>Sally Susnowitz
>Assistant Dean and
>Director, MIT Public Service Center
>77 Massachusetts Ave., 4-104
>Cambridge, MA 02139
>617-258-7344 phone
>617-253-0742 main office phone
>617-258-9357 fax
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