Melvin R. Lane Fund Grants
Gardening is an integral part of the summer program at the Boys and Girls Club of Transylvania County, a recent MRL grantee. Much of the produce is put to use in the Club’s kitchen.
The mission of the Melvin R. Lane Fund is to promote access to quality health care, safe and affordable housing and supportive social services for the youth, elderly and disabled people living in Western North Carolina.
This program awards five to seven grants of up to $50,000 per year for three years to help human service organizations improve their operations, become more collaborative and secure their future for the betterment of Western North Carolina's disadvantaged citizens.
Grantees are required to attend one to two convening sessions each year of their grant and participate in evaluation that may extend beyond their three-year grant.
Deadline to Apply
The next Letter of Intent will be due in fall 2012. An exact date will be determined by August 2012.
Eligibility
Nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code and operating for at least three years are eligible to apply for these grants. Two or more full time employees and an operating budget exceeding $100,000. Organizations must be located in or serving one or more of these WNC counties: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey.
Grantees are required to attend one to two convening sessions each year of their grant.