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 2020 Betterment & Beautification mini grant of up to $500 for beautification and placemaking projects.
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 May 29, 2020 via email at wlsvdevelopmentcorp@gmail.com or by mail
at PO Box 573, Wellsville, NY 14895.
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 June 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.
