Announcing

The 2009 Development Grant Program

General Requirements

1. Any FAWCO member club in good standing may nominate up to two (2) projects for a 2009 Development Grant.
2. FAUSA may submit up to two (2) nominations for a 2009 Development Grant.
3. A project that has received a FAWCO Foundation Development Grant may not be proposed again for three years. For example a 2007 recipient may not be submitted again until 2010
4. A nominated project that did not receive a FAWCO Foundation DG in the past may be re-nominated by submitting the 2009 forms.
5. For a project to be considered, the nominating club must have been involved with the project for at least one year.

Nomination Process

1. Scroll down to the bottom of this page and click on nomination form.
2. Complete the nomination form.
3. Upon completion of the application, you will be asked to click "submit". This will automatically submit your application to the Development Director.
4. On the resulting "success" page, please complete the checklist. This will go a long way to ensuring that you have completely and correctly filled out the application form.
5. Download the completed nomination form. Save it to your computer file. Print one copy of the nomination form and the checklist.
6. Please get your club’s president to sign the checklist.
7. Mail the completed nomination form and signed checklist along with any photos and brochures from your project by the January 16, 2009 deadline to: TO REQUEST ADDRESS FOR SENDING THE COMPLETED FORM AND CORROBORATING MATERIALS Click Here
8. Please print one copy of your nomination application. It must be signed and mailed via postal mail to the Development Grants Administrator. The deadline for receiving this signed document is January 30, 2009.

The Balloting Process

1. After the application deadline the Applications Review Committee will examine each application to insure that they are complete and correct.
2. All correct and completed proposals will be placed on the ballot. A summary of each proposal will be available on the FAWCO Foundation website.
3. Each FAWCO Rep of Member Clubs in good standing will receive a ballot by email attachment in February. Clubs should vote for one proposal in each category. The recipients will be determined by a simple majority vote.
4. Votes may posted via email or Reps may also bring their Club’s ballot to the FAWCO Conference in Seoul. Look for more details about voting on the website in January 2008!
   

Since The FAWCO Foundation Development Grants program began, over $200,000 has been donated to 72 projects diligently serving the needs of women and children worldwide.

Should you have any questions about the Development Grant Program, about the application and selection process, about Grant sponsorship, please contact the Development Grant Chair.

Online Nomination Form