Community Garden Magazine Issue Ten June 2016 Community Garden Magazine Issue Ten June 2016 | Page 41

benefits the community at large. Selection Process  Management at the facility to which you are applying will review the application and make initial funding recommendations on all submitted requests.  Each facility manager may set the frequency and process in which application determinations are made.  The facility manager and the grant administrator reserve the right to adjust the amount awarded to each organization without prior notice.  Organizations will be notified of any decision via e-mail. All funding decisions are final.  If an organization is approved, grant checks will be mailed directly to the recipient organization’s address listed in the grant application. Please allow two to four weeks for delivery.  In the event of being awarded a grant, organizations should contact their local facility from which funds were awarded to schedule a formal recognition event. Funding Exclusions  Advertising, film or video project  Athletic sponsorships (teams/events)  Capital campaigns and endowments (defined as any plans to raise funds for a significant purchase or expense, such as new construction, major renovations or to help fund normal budgetary items)  Contests or pageants  Fundraising events (walks, races, tournaments, dinners etc.)  In-kind donation requests, including requests for gift cards 41