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New £130million grassroots grants programme seeks local funders
Local third sector funders across the country are today invited to become a local partner in delivering a ground-breaking £130million fund that will give grass roots third sector organisations access to grants for as little as £250. As well as providing much-needed small grants for third sector organisations, the Grassroots Grants programme will also help local funders to build endowment funds to provide a continuous source of small grant funding, by matching the money that the local funder raises in the community. The Community Development Foundation (CDF) is administering the programme nationally and the search has begun for local funders.. The £130 million fund, which will run from 2008-2011 will be divided into two parts: an £80 million small grants fund for community organisations; and a groundbreaking £50 million endowments programme to enable local funders to generate additional donations on a matched basis and invest them in endowments, thereby building their capacity to provide long-term funding for frontline community organisations.
Softball's best of the west
While we strive for those results, that's not the reason why this project was taken on. Instead, it was to solve an issue that has been a burr in the britches of most who follow, coach and play high school sports on the Western Slope way beyond the 13 years I've been on the scene.
I, along with those folks, have wondered - loudly at times - why it seems athletes who live on this side of the Continental Divide get overlooked when it comes to earning all-state recognition?
For those of you who've read to this point I'm sure you agree.
I, like you, anxiously wait to see who from the Western Slope earns a spot on each of the All-Colorado prep sports teams produced by Rocky Preps and the Denver Post.
Likewise, after reading the results, I've come away scratching my head.
Airport playground fuels party today
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