TOWN OF BRIDGEWATER EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
GRANT CRITERIA
The Town of Bridgewater recognizes that, due to the COVID-19 restrictions, local groups and organizations have not been able to provide the community conventional programs and activities and that the inability to maintain these opportunities has resulted in significant financial hardship.
The Emergency Assistance Fund will help organizations impacted by cancelled events and activities, altered program delivery, increased costs related to equipment, leadership, coaches, facilities, and cleaning supplies, which has resulted in financial adversity.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
An applicant must complete and submit the application form, which can be downloaded by clicking here. The application form is a fillable PDF, so you can complete it on your computer or print it off and complete it by hand.
The application deadline is 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. All applications must be received at the Town Office before the application deadline. Late applications will not be considered.
The application period would include programs and activities that were planned during the period of September 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021, but had to be cancelled or altered because of the COVID-19 restrictions. Local groups and organizations that receive emergency assistance through this program are still eligible to apply for regular municipal grants in the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To be eligible for the Emergency Assistance Fund for Community Organizations, the applicant must demonstrate the following:
- The applicant must be a non-profit (or not-for-profit) community, charitable, fraternal, educational, recreational, religious, cultural, or sporting organization.
- The applicant must demonstrate that it has experienced a negative financial impact resulting from its inability to provide program opportunities, organize events and activities and/or has encountered general hardship due to COVID-19 restrictions.
- Council and staff will restrict grants to groups and organizations that are providing a service to the Town and its residents.
- Only one application per organization may be submitted.
- Must clearly demonstrate the need for support.
- Funding request cannot exceed the maximum total funding available ($1,000).
- Approved projects must show recognition of the Town of Bridgewater on promotional material and/or other acknowledgements of the project.
RESTRICTIONS
Businesses are not eligible to apply for this emergency funding.
An applicant shall not request funding in excess of the estimated funds lost as a direct result of the cancellation of the planned programs or activities because of COVID-19 restrictions.
The decision on eligibility and the amount of funding awarded, if any, rests solely with the Council of the Town of Bridgewater. In addition, Town Council reserves the right to modify or reject any application and to approve funding amounts lower than the amount requested by the applicant.
FUNDING AMOUNTS
The maximum total funding available to an applicant is $1,000.
Applicants who own or operate a community facility or community hall located in the Town of Bridgewater are eligible to receive up to the maximum total amount ($1,000).