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TELLURIDE FOUNDATION HOSTS INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS
          The Telluride Foundation is holding four informational question and answer session for prospective Community Grant applicants to explain the new grant application process.  There will be two live sessions, the first will be on Thursday, Sept. 11 from 10:30am- Noon in the Program Room of the Wilkinson Public Library, and the second will be on October 6 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm at the Visitors’ Center, in Naturita.  New this year will be two “webinars”, where attendees can participate on line and on the phone from their own offices. The webinars are scheduled for Sept. 16 from 3pm to 4pm and on October 3 from 10am to 11am.              The purpose of these open meeting is to explain the Telluride Foundation’s grant application process, guidelines and deadlines with an emphasis on clarifying any questions prospective applicants might have. “We have a new grant application process this year, which includes an online grantee information sheet, specific budget and financial forms, and electronic attachments,” said April Montgomery, Programs Director for the Telluride Foundation. “I am encouraging all applicants to participate in one of the four information sessions so they fully understand the new process.”       Applications for the Telluride Foundation’s Community Grants are due Friday, October 17 by 5 p.m.  Complete guidelines and application forms are available on the Foundation’s website – www.telluridefoundation.org.  Instructions for participation in the webinars will be posted on the Telluride Foundation’s website closer to the event. If you have any questions regarding the Q&A session, the grant guidelines, or the grant application, please contact April at 728-8717 or april@telluridefoundation.org.        Any qualified organization that serves individuals who live or work in San Miguel County and whose programs and activities are consistent with the mission of the Foundation is eligible to apply for a grant from the Telluride Foundation. Applications are processed by Foundation staff and reviewed by the grants committee. After receiving the committee’s recommendations on grant awards, the Board of Directors makes the final decisions on awards in December. All organizations awarded grants must submit a report evaluating the success of the grant and how the grant benefited the community.        The Telluride Foundation will consider grant requests for operating support and for existing and new programs, annual campaigns, conferences and seminars, matching funds, technical assistance, seed money or start-up funds. The Foundation will not provide grant funds for building or renovation projects; capital campaigns; debt reduction or retirement of past operating deficits; fellowships or other grants to individuals; loans; publications (i.e. annual reports); litigation; religions; political campaigns; economic development or endowment funds.        Providing annual grants to local groups is just one of the ways the Foundation supports the Telluride region’s arts, education, athletics and charitable causes. The Foundation also provides year-round support for local groups in the form of technical assistance such as training and grant writing seminars and consulting services.        The Telluride Foundation exists to create a stronger Telluride community through the promotion and support of philanthropy. It is a non-profit, apolitical community foundation that provides year-round support for local organizations involved in arts, education, athletics, charitable causes, land conservation and other community-based efforts through technical assistance, education and grant making. As a grant maker, The Foundation awards grants to qualified applicants that serve the people living and working in the Telluride area for the purpose of enhancing the quality of life within the region. For more information on the Telluride Foundation, visit www.telluridefoundation.org.