Criteria
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Here are rules regarding which projects we can fund
TO QUALIFY FOR A CARMEL GREEN TEEN MICRO-GRANT:
1. Project must be youth-led. Project must be planned, developed, implemented and measured by a youth group, with adults serving as “guides on the side.” Additional adult guidance is permitted for the youngest volunteers (pre-school through grade 5). Youth must volunteer their time and “own” the project and its outcomes.
2. Project must take place in Carmel / Clay Township, Indiana. However, youth are not required to live in Carmel, Indiana to receive funding.
3. Project must do one or more of the following:
4. Youth are strongly encouraged to create projects that educate and/or involve their school or community.
5. Project must have specific start and completion dates within nine months of receiving funding. Ongoing service projects with continued support from a sponsoring organization are also eligible for funding.
6. Group must have a nonprofit sponsor. The applying group must have a nonprofit sponsoring organization. If your group is not a nonprofit organization, we can help you in locating a nonprofit host. Note, all public and many private schools are nonprofit.
7. Youth must track and measure success of project. A report form will be provided. Students must measure the environmental impact of their project at its impact on the community. Assistance will be provided by the Carmel Green Teen Board to help each group obtain the necessary formulas to calculate carbon savings.
8. Project must have a complete and realistic budget. Please provide exact details on the budget page of the application form. The more details provided the better. Funding preference may be given to groups securing in-kind donations, discounts or monetary donations.
9. The grant money may be used for the following:
The Carmel Green Teen Micro-Grant Program strongly discourages projects that are solely self-serving for sponsoring organizations.
PLEASE NOTE: Any application missing a completed Signature Verification Page will not be considered for funding. Do your best to plan ahead, and please contact us with any questions or concerns.
1. Project must be youth-led. Project must be planned, developed, implemented and measured by a youth group, with adults serving as “guides on the side.” Additional adult guidance is permitted for the youngest volunteers (pre-school through grade 5). Youth must volunteer their time and “own” the project and its outcomes.
2. Project must take place in Carmel / Clay Township, Indiana. However, youth are not required to live in Carmel, Indiana to receive funding.
3. Project must do one or more of the following:
- Improve local air, land, or water quality
- Conserve natural resources
- Save energy or encourage the use of renewable vs. non-renewable resources
- Directly promote local, native species reintroduction or conservation
4. Youth are strongly encouraged to create projects that educate and/or involve their school or community.
5. Project must have specific start and completion dates within nine months of receiving funding. Ongoing service projects with continued support from a sponsoring organization are also eligible for funding.
6. Group must have a nonprofit sponsor. The applying group must have a nonprofit sponsoring organization. If your group is not a nonprofit organization, we can help you in locating a nonprofit host. Note, all public and many private schools are nonprofit.
7. Youth must track and measure success of project. A report form will be provided. Students must measure the environmental impact of their project at its impact on the community. Assistance will be provided by the Carmel Green Teen Board to help each group obtain the necessary formulas to calculate carbon savings.
8. Project must have a complete and realistic budget. Please provide exact details on the budget page of the application form. The more details provided the better. Funding preference may be given to groups securing in-kind donations, discounts or monetary donations.
9. The grant money may be used for the following:
- Supplies and materials the youth will use in their project
- Expenses involved in youth planning meetings
- Transportation to project sites
- Training directly related to the service project
- Promotional items which serve to promote “going green” (such as t-shirts, flyers, educational plaques, etc.)
- Staff salaries or youth wages, including stipends
- Major equipment purchases
- The purchase of items to be resold at a profit
- Religious instruction or worship services
- Fund-raising or direct donations to other organizations
- Scholarships or conferences
- Enhancement of facilities or properties of for-profit organizations
- Reimbursement of monies spent prior to the grant award date
- Sales tax (your nonprofit sponsor or school should give you a Tax Exempt Number (TIN) to use when purchasing)
The Carmel Green Teen Micro-Grant Program strongly discourages projects that are solely self-serving for sponsoring organizations.
PLEASE NOTE: Any application missing a completed Signature Verification Page will not be considered for funding. Do your best to plan ahead, and please contact us with any questions or concerns.
Please see our Application Page for additional requirement timing needed for projects taking place at Carmel Clay schools. Please plan accordingly.
The Carmel Green Teen Micro-Grant Board comprised of both teens and adults will review all applications. Once the completed applications have been received, your youth group will be asked to have a brief, informal review meeting with our board to answer any questions about your proposal. This review will take place within two weeks of the application due date. Each group will be given a 15-minute appointment time in which they may present their grant idea and answer any questions we might have about it.
The Carmel Green Teen Micro-Grant Board comprised of both teens and adults will review all applications. Once the completed applications have been received, your youth group will be asked to have a brief, informal review meeting with our board to answer any questions about your proposal. This review will take place within two weeks of the application due date. Each group will be given a 15-minute appointment time in which they may present their grant idea and answer any questions we might have about it.