TIPMONT REMC ENVIROWATTS TRUST

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

ORGANIZATION/AGENCY

The role of the Trust Board is to make the best use of the funds entrusted to us to support activities in the surrounding counties and to be sure that whatever gifts we make are handled wisely.

Because we want to be helpful to as many organizations as possible, we encourage you to seek funding from more than just ENVIROWATTS. We will not penalize you for doing that; in fact, when we see that you have been resourceful - that is, your organization is willing to put some of its own money into a project, and has gotten or is working on getting support from other organizations as well - that lends strength to your proposal. Applications should be submitted before projects are begun.

If your organization has funds to complete this project without our assistance, we assume you will fund it yourselves. Because it helps us to understand the priorities and financial health of an organization, we ask you to provide the requested financial information.

Once we have received a request, that request will go to the Trust Board. The Board is free to support, question, or deny any request. Once the board has approved a request, a check will be written to the organization, which is sent with a cover letter from the Trust Board.

Grant proposals will be reviewed using the following criteria: a) Is there an established need for the program/project for which the grant is requested? b) Is it appropriate for the Trust to make a grant for the requested purpose, or are there more compatible sources of potential funding? c) Does the Trust have

adequate resources to effectively respond to this need? d) Is it good for the surrounding area?

The Tipmont REMC EnviroWatts Trust granting cycles are as follows:

Cycle I

3^rd Monday in December — Deadline for applications

2^nd Monday in January — Board action on grant request

Cycle 2

3^rd Monday in March — Deadline for applications

2^nd Monday in April — Board action on grant request

Cycle 3

3^rd Monday in June — Deadline for applications

2^nd Monday in July — Board action on grant request

Cycle 4

3^rd Monday in September — Deadline for applications

2^nd Monday in October — Board action on grant request