Criteria
- Present well-defined goal(s), objective(s) and expected result(s)
for a program that could serve as a model to other community
organizations. Highlight any hands-on, inquiry-based, potentially fun
and/or especially creative activities.
- Articulate the program’s importance for the youth participants and
the community.
- Submit an estimated budget, showing proposed allocation of grant
funds for the BreakThru Mini-Grant amount requested. For each item,
include: a brief description of the item, estimated cost, and
information describing its proposed use(s). If requesting special
equipment, such as computer and multi-media equipment and special
software, also include specific details for related training, program
integration and maintenance.
- Describe a specific plan for how the organization would communicate
news about receipt of a potential award.
- Explain how the program’s effectiveness will be evaluated, and how
results will be reported to the Laboratory and any others.
Important: Organizations receiving an award will be required to
submit a written evaluation report to the Laboratory’s Community Relations
Office that includes the results of the program and an itemized list of
expenditures for the amount of the mini-grant award.
The report must be e-mailed or postmarked no later than one month from
the end date of the funding period requested in the application.
The evaluation report may become a factor in considering future grant
requests submitted by the organization.
The application period for this year's Mini-Grant Program is closed.
Please check this site in January 2010 for information regarding the next
application period.
A press release announcing the recipients of the 2008 mini-grants is available
here.

Last Modified: May 16, 2008 Please forward all questions about this site to:
Sherry Johnson
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