Mini Grant Application

For more information regarding the Irvine Prevention Coalition Mini Grants, please contact Debra Bianchi at 949-559-8710 or send an email to debra@icdp.org

Request for Applications: Community Initiative Mini-Grants

The Mission of the Irvine Prevention Coalition is to support a safe and caring community by working together to provide prevention strategies and coordinated services designed to reduce substance abuse, violence and related problems among our youth. To encourage development of new and innovative evidence-based approaches to meet community needs, the Coalition aids constituent members in the planning, implementation and evaluation of inspired programs and strategies. Serving as a “program incubator”, the Coalition provides guidance and resources to initiatives that will continue to serve the community beyond the life of the funding term.

The Irvine Prevention Coalition is once again accepting applications for Community Initiative Mini-Grants* for the school year 2006-2007. We would like to provide our partners the opportunity to design and implement programs that will support the coalition’s goal of reducing youth substance abuse in Irvine.

ROUND #1 - Programs developed and/or implemented during the summer or early fall. Applications were due Friday, June 30, 2006.

ROUND #2 - Programs developed and/or implemented during the 2006/2007 school year. Applications were due Thursday, August 31, 2006.

By submitting this application, your agency is expressing its interest in the process and willingness to enter into a formal Memorandum of Understanding with the Coalition regarding mini grant administration. Agencies selected to receive a mini grant will be required to submit a Memorandum of Understanding (a draft will be provided to you.)

Your agency does not have to be a current member of the Irvine Prevention Coalition to be eligible, however, those agencies selected for funding will be required to have a representative attend monthly IPC meetings (third Thursday of the month at 3:00 pm.) Those selected will also be required to submit a simple progress report each quarter (the format will be provided to you.)

Mini grants are available for up to $2,000 per agency. Funding will be granted to qualified agencies contingent to Executive Committee review and approval. For information, send an email to debra@icdp.org

Funding for the Community Initiative Mini Grants is contingent on federal funding.

Please complete the following form by the deadline above.

Contact Information

Agency

Contact Name

Title

Work Phone

FAX

E-mail

URL

Is this a non-profit agency (501 C 3, school or government agency)?

Amount you are applying for?

What is your target population?

If you selected "other" for your target population, please describe below:

How many students/parents/other will you serve?

What are the measurable outcomes of the program? (What do you hope to achieve?)

Please provide a detailed description of your proposed program or service:

What evidence supports this strategy? (Why is this an effective approach to prevention?)

What experience does your agency have in developing/implementing this program?

How will participants be recruited?

Will there be costs to the participants?

If yes, please explain (include cost per participant and what this will be used for):

How will progress of the program/service be measured?