INFORMATION FOR GRANT APPLICANTS
The Piqua Community Foundation accepts grant applications from any charitable not-for-profit organization, provided the applicant and its application meet the following criteria:

● The application must be accompanied by documentation verifying the applicant's 501 (c) (3) status or equivalent tax-exempt status

● The applicant organization must adhere to a mission that is religious, educational, scientific, literary or charitable in nature

● The application must document the way the project for which funds are being sought will benefit the residents of Piqua, Ohio

The Foundation makes two kinds of grants:

● Standard Grants (grants of more than $500)
● Mini-Grants ($500 or less, with a simpler application than required for a Standard Grant)

The Foundation makes Mini-Grants and Standard Grants twice each year. Deadlines for grant applications are as follows:

Mini-Grants – March 15 and September 15 each year
Standard Grants – March 31 and September 30 each year

All applications must be presented using The Piqua Community Foundation’s grant application forms.  Forms are available from The Foundation by writing (PO Box 226, Piqua, Ohio 45356), emailing Piquacf@sbcglobal.net, calling 615-9080, or faxing 615-9981. Completed applications must be delivered personally or by mail, and are not accepted by email or fax.  Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

The Foundation does not make grants to the same organization, project or program in consecutive years.  In most cases, The Foundation does not make grants for salaries or for general operating expenses.

For Recipients of all Piqua Community Foundation Grants:

Required follow-up reporting may include a brief presentation (for Foundation donors) by your organization, describing the project and its outcomes.    In addition, The Foundation expects the recipient organization to make appropriate public acknowledgment of The Foundation's assistance with the organization's project, through literature or otherwise.  The Foundation logo will be provided to all grant recipients to facilitate this acknowledgment of The Foundation's assistance.

Applicants are invited to contact The Foundation’s executive director with any questions or concerns, at 615-9080 or Piquacf@sbcglobal.net.

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTS AWARDED

GRANTS AWARDED FOR FALL 2011

                       The Board of Directors and Distribution Committee of the Piqua Community Foundation allocated $33,000 to be distributed to local programs and projects. At the Foundation Trustees’ Annual Meeting in November,

Grants were awarded to:

• Child Care Choices - to provide books children will receive when The Story Lady visits them - and their child care providers - in day care centers in Piqua. This year’s theme, “How Does It Work?” introduces the principles of physics.
• High Street Primary School – to purchase e-readers and e-books for use by all High Street students. The nearly-300 students will be able to experience the joy of reading through technology.
• Hospice of Miami County - to train two staff members to become certified CPR trainers. This project will allow Hospice to provide CPR training for their staff and those whom they serve.           
• Lehman Catholic High School - to provide interactive Smart Board technology for the English/Latin classroom of teacher, Elizabeth Maxson, including funding for a new computer to operate the system.
• The Miami County Y.M.C.A. – to provide new computers for the Y’s Alexander-Davis Child Care Center.
• The Piqua Arts Council – to support their “All Things Rockwell” project. The work of Norman Rockwell will be explored through creative writing, an art contest, visits to the exhibit at the Dayton Art Institute and special guest speakers.
• Piqua High School – to purchase iMac computers, software and accessories to enable Eli Leiker’s media students to effectively produce films for the school website and local access channel.
• The Rehabilitation for Neurological Development – to purchase a new underwater treadmill, to replace an 8-year-old version that is beyond repair. This equipment receives extensive use to increase mobility and range of motion beyond what may be possible on land.
• Washington Intermediate School – to fund a project called “Planting Seeds for the Future”. Students, staff and others will create a school garden nurturing healthy lifestyles, cultivating life skills and promoting environmental stewardship.

Mini-grants were awarded to:

• Lehman Catholic High School - to fund Science Olympiad activities.
• Piqua Catholic School - to provide hands-on enrichment activities in 4th grade religion and social studies classes.
• Piqua Junior High School (2 grants) - to purchase construction materials for the Science Olympiad team and to provide iPad equipment for a “Tech Club”, which is open to any student at the school.
• Springcreek Primary School - to continue a project that allows students to perform community service learning projects with their friends at Piqua Manor.          

Grant recipients:
Seated – Susan Bollinger of Piqua Junior High School, Therese Roush and Heather Lindeman of Piqua Catholic School, and Joyce Curtner of Senior Independence of the Miami Valley.
Standing – Foundation distribution chairman Steve Staley, Cheryl Wheeler of Goodwill/Easter Seals of the Miami Valley (Sunrise Adult Day Services), Craig Barhorst of the Piqua Area United Way, Scottie Moore of Bennett Intermediate School, and Guy Fogle of Western Ohio TV Consortium.
Not present for photo: representatives of Piqua Catholic P.T.O. and art department.

The Distribution Committee will meet next in April 2012. All grant applications received prior to March deadlines will be considered at that time. Visit the grants page at www.Piquacommunityfoundation.org for more information.

GRANTS AWARDED FOR SPRING 2011

                       The Piqua Community Foundation made grants totaling $32,470.50 to a variety of local non-profit organizations and schools at the YWCA Piqua on May 18, 2011.

Grants were awarded to:

• Bennett Intermediate School - for new classroom instruments (flutes, trombones and trumpets) for 5th & 6th grade band           
• Goodwill Easter Seals of the Miami Valley – for cognitive software & equipment for Sunrise Center for Adults in Piqua
• Piqua Area United Way - for campaign video production           
• Piqua Catholic School - for activities used on nursing home visits (mini-grant)
• Piqua Catholic School – for Health-o-Meter scale to assess student body mass index and thermometer (mini-grant)
• Piqua Catholic School – for mosaic stained glass project
• Piqua Catholic School – for music stands for instrumental/vocal music classes
• Piqua Catholic P.T.O. – for before & after school enrichment programs
• Piqua Junior High School – for purchase of the Presidential Physical Fitness program equipment and student awards
• Senior Independence of Miami Valley – for support of social and educational events for Piqua residents at Sunset/Westgate Village
• Western Ohio TV Consortium – for equipment/software update for Piqua TV5           

Recipients pictured:
Seated: Vicky Fanberg of the Piqua Arts Council, Betsy Russ and Dawn Oates of Child Care Choices, and Stacy Patton of Washington Intermediate School.
Standing (front): Scott Greve of Lehman Catholic High School, Diane Fox of Piqua Junior High School, Sister Virginia Scherer of Lehman Catholic High School, Nancy Wagner of Piqua Catholic School, Tiffany Williams of Washington Intermediate School, and Susan Walker Hemm of Hospice of Miami County.
Standing (back): Eli Leiker of Piqua High School, Molly Hay of Springcreek Primary School, Jim McMaken of the Miami County YMCA, Jason Evans of the Rehabilitation Center, Cindy Zimpfer of High Street Primary School, Vickie Miller of Piqua Junior High School and Steve Staley, chairman of the Piqua Community Foundation distribution committee.

GRANTS AWARDED FOR FALL 2010

            The Piqua Community Foundation allocated $28,250 to be distributed to local programs and projects for fall 2010.  The presentation was made to organizations at the Foundation’s Annual Meeting in November. 

Grants were awarded to:

• CASA/GAL of Miami County for recruiting new volunteers from Piqua
• Children’s Medical Center (Dayton) for Piqua safety outreach programs
• Edison Community College (2 grants) for a new textbook reserve program and for a keyboarding program for ABLE (adult basic literacy education) students
• Habitat for Humanity of Miami County for an upcoming Piqua build
• Lehman Catholic High School’s science department for an ELMO projector
• Lockington United Methodist Church for their God’s Grocery program
• Miami County Children’s Services for furnishing visitation rooms
• Piqua Association of Churches for the Munch Bunch ministry
• Piqua City Schools (3 grants) for High School library furnishings, Favorite Hill/Bennett informational magnets, and the music department for the purchase of Steel Band instruments for school and community use
• Piqua Historical Area Friends Council for technology equipment
• Troy Community Works! for foreclosure counseling for Piqua residents

Mini-grants were awarded to:

• Edison Community College (2 grants) for balance bicycles for the pre-school program and for speakers for industry-focused workshops
• Piqua Catholic Schools for 8th grade science robotics project
• Piqua City Schools (4 projects) for a wireless slate for Piqua High School science department, Wilder Intermediate School intervention games, Nicklin Learning Center Food-in-the-Classroom project, and a cooperative project with the Johnston Farm for historical presentations
• Piqua Parents as Teachers for digital camera and accessories

Pictured are mini-grant recipients:
Seated, left to right: Joyce Thornberry - Piqua Catholic School, Gwen Stiver - Piqua High School, Adele Penrod – Piqua Parents as Teachers. 
Standing, front row: Natalee Heath - Edison Community College, Kathy Graeser – Wilder Intermediate School, Amy Davis – Nicklin Learning Center.
Standing, back row: Steve Staley – Distribution Committee chairman, Dwayne Thompson – Piqua City Schools, Jack Bell – Edison Community College.

Pictured are standard grant recipients:
Seated, left to right: Jennifer Sanders – CASA/GAL of Miami County, Brenda Orrill – Children’s Medical Center, Tracy Hall – Lehman Catholic High School, Peg Morelli – Upper Valley JVS/ABLE, Martha Harris – Troy Community Works!
Standing, front row: June Cannon – Miami County Children’s Services, Elsa Barber and Loleta Collins – Edison Community College, April Vosler – Piqua High School, Jim Wheeler – Lockington United Methodist Church.

Standing, back row: Scottie Moore and Mitch Mahaney – Piqua City Schools Instrumental Music, Steve Staley – Distribution Committee chairman, Mark Mabelitini – Habitat for Humanity of Miami County, Andy Hite – Piqua Historical Area/Friends Council, Clint Bostick – Favorite Hill/Bennett Schools.

GRANTS AWARDED FOR SPRING 2010

            The Piqua Community Foundation made grants totaling $29,487 to a variety of local non-profit organizations and schools at the YWCA Piqua on May 12, 2010.

Standard Grants were awarded to:
Brukner Nature Center - for the Owl Extraordinaire Project for Piqua 3rd graders      
Community Housing of Darke, Miami, Shelby Co. - to repair the ceiling at the Piqua women’s transitional home
Forest Hill Union Cemetery - for concrete section markers     
Miami County C.I.S.V. - for the 2010 Children’s summer village
Miami County Dental Clinic - for in-school dental screenings in Piqua
Piqua Parks Department - for entertainment at the 2010 summer Car Show     
Piqua Catholic Athletic Boosters - for gym floor replacement at North Street Campus
Piqua Heritage Festival - for the Shutterbug project & entertainment
Piqua City Schools – for P.H.S. science department laptop computers
Salvation Army – for the summer feeding program     
   
Mini-grants were awarded to:
Honor Flight – for Piqua veterans’ trip to D.C.                 
Lehman Catholic High School – for a projector for the music department
Piqua Catholic School – to publish 5th grade class biographies           
Piqua City Schools – for the Nicklin Bubble Day project                       
Piqua City Schools – for the Nicklin animal costume project     
Piqua City Schools – for P.H.S. Academic Signing Day           
Piqua City Schools – for P.H.S. Muse Machine scholarships           
Piqua City Schools – for P.H.S. Study Skills resources           

Grant recipients – Seated - Lori Williams, Piqua Catholic School; Mary Burkhardt, Nicklin Learning Center; Deb Oexmann, Brukner Nature Center; Gale Bowman, PHS Muse Machine; and Vicki Reedy, Community Housing of Darke, Miami & Shelby Counties.
Standing (first row) – Beverly Collett, Forest Hill Union Cemetery; Sharon Semanie, Lehman Catholic High School; Pam Canady, Piqua Catholic Athletic Boosters; Barbara Owen, Miami County Dental Clinic; Rob Stanford, Piqua Parks and Recreation; Mary Jo Morgan, Nicklin Learning Center.

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