FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CALLING ALL SMALL PALM BEACH COUNTY NONPROFITS:
Apply today for a Quantum in the Community grant and share in $750,000!
Applications open June 12 for small, grassroots nonprofits in Palm Beach County to receive their share of $750,000. For the past six years, West-Palm Beach-based health funder, Quantum Foundation has set aside a total of $4 million for this project. 2017 will mark the 7th annual Quantum in the Community initiative to help local nonprofits who are working towards a healthier Palm Beach County by meeting the basic needs of residents like food, clothing, shelter and transport.
Quantum Foundation’s President Eric M. Kelly said: “Although the foundation has funded major health systems and programs in Palm Beach County, we recognize a great need still exists in our communities. Having basic needs met is essential for people to be healthy, and we want to help those who need it the most.”
All applications are carefully considered by a committee made up of Quantum Foundation Program Officer Shannon Hawkins, chairwoman Donna Mulholland and board members Ethel Isaacs-Williams and Denis Coleman, Jr.
While the application process for Quantum in the Community grants is streamlined, there are strict criteria for nonprofits who apply:
• You must be registered as a 501[C]3.
• You must have been working in Palm Beach County for at least 6 months.
• Your annual operating budget may not exceed $500,000.
• You must provide basic needs like food, clothing, shelter, utilities and transport to the county’s most vulnerable residents.
No one organization will receive more than $25,000 of the $750,000 total.
To learn more, visit the website www.quantumfnd.org/quantum-in-the-community
All applications must be submitted using the Foundation’s online system by the August 18th deadline.
Funding announcements will be made the week of October 16th.
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