The Fort Point Channel Operations Board is pleased to announce the following grant program for 2015:
The Fort Point Channel Watersheet Activation Grant Program provides financial resources for capital improvements and public programming within and along the Fort Point Channel as envisioned in the City of Boston’s Fort Point Channel Watersheet Activation Plan. Follow this link for the application form and guidelines.
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS: Projects that construct capital improvements within the Fort Point Channel or develop creative water-based programming within and around the edge of the Fort Point Channel for the general public will be considered. These projects can include:
•Capital Improvements - Projects that include the construction of new water-based infrastructure that further implements the City of Boston’s Fort Point Channel Watersheet Activation Plan will be considered.
•Public Programming - Projects that include the development of new public programming that activate the Fort Point Channel including but not limited to public events, new public art installations, and public education installations.
For examples of past projects, please see the list of 2014 Grant Awardees.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: To be eligible, an organization must be tax-exempt or operate under the fiscal sponsorship of a tax-exempt nonprofit. For profit organizations may be eligible, at the discretion of the Fort Point Channel Operations Board, if the project constitutes a not-for-profit, public, eligible project.
BUDGET: The Fort Point Channel Operations Board expects to award up to $50,000 in total funding for the 2015 Grant Program. Applicants can request up to $50,000 in funding.
Applications are due 5:00 p.m. February 20, 2015
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Date:
Wed, 2015-01-07