WELLSVILLE, NY -- The Wellsville Development Corporation
(WDC) is pleased to announce the availability of Betterment & Beautification
grants for 2020. Local clubs, service groups, residents, business owners,
churches, nonprofits, community groups, and others with vested interests in the
Wellsville area are encouraged to apply for a mini grant of up to $500 for
beautification and placemaking projects. The deadline to apply is April 24th.
According to WDC President Heather Joyce, “The mini grant
program is an opportunity to uplift the neighborhoods we live in and revive
collective work and responsibility in our community. Betterment &
Beautification are loosely defined within the application, covering a wide
range of projects from public art, community clean-ups, murals, tree plantings
and more qualify for grants. Beautification builds community pride,” Heather
said, “while partnerships and grassroots volunteerism build beautiful, healthy,
active communities.”
The Betterment & Beautification Grant Program was
created to support the WDC’s mission of “bringing revitalization and beauty to
our community”. All projects must support one of the following principles: (1)
Support economic growth and development (2) Make use of community connections
(3) Enhance the beauty and aesthetics of the community or (4) Bring a sense of
unity to the community.
Grant applications are available online at www.wellsvilleareachamber.com/wdc
and must be submitted no later than April 24, 2020 via email at
wlsvdevelopmentcorp@gmail.com or by mail at PO Box 573, Wellsville, NY 14895. A
mini-grant information session is being held March 23, 5-6 p.m. at the David A.
Howe Library. There, organizers will walk participants through the application
process.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to read through the
application thoroughly to become familiar with the program requirements before
submitting an application. For questions regarding the application or any
aspects of your proposed project, please email wlsvdevelopmentcorp@gmail.com.
Grant winners will be announced May 2020. A project completion report is due
December 1, 2020.
The Wellsville Development Corporation is a 501 (c)(3)
not-for-profit corporation that focuses on revitalization, economic development
and beautification planning projects. Our mission is to contribute to the
quality of life in Wellsville and bring revitalization and beauty to our
community.
