Do you or your organization have a proven program that help Latino high school students prepare for college? Does your project or program seek to serve Ventura County residents?
If so you may be able to apply to the Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF). Their Destino Fund is going to give away a minimum of $57,000 in grant money to programs that help Latino students prepare for college.
You must be able to show proof that your program is getting the measurable results they are looking for. So if you are just starting your program and are looking for funding, you may want to call the organization before you take the time to apply to make sure you can be considered.
The request for proposal says that the money can be used toward a startup but just to be on the safe side, call and ask. If awarded, money can be used towards staff, volunteer training, equipment, the cost of the facility and other allowances as well. You should also read their request for proposal for a list of restrictions as well. Last thing you want is to receive a grant that you cannot use.
Applicant must be able to show how their program is designed and how they are meeting the needs of the community. There is a grantee program plan that must be filled out as well. Just like any grant, the Destino grant will take some time to complete but the reward can be a lot of money for your program.
The education gap among Latino students is closing little by little but they are still further away from their minority counterparts. VCCF is trying to reduce the gap in the Ventura County. VCCF also awards Latino Scholarships to deserving students who attend college in California. Not bad for a group of residents who created the foundation in 1996, little did they know the impact they would have years later.
The deadline for submitting application for the Destino grant is April 29, 2011 at 3:00pm. Look for the Destino grant on this page: http://www.vccf.org/grants/index.shtml.
hello i had my daughter when i was 17 my father died of an overdose when i was 12 after he died my mother recieved benefits because she was legally still married to my father along with the money there were 2000 dollars in savings bonds for me i was so grateful that he thought of my education even though he wasn’t in the picture it showed me that he loved me. well my mother some how found a way to cash them in and she wrote a hardship letter which was a total lie because her then boyfriend lived with us and he worked anyway enough about me MY DAUGHTER IS 12 NOW AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR HAVING OPPORTUNITIES LIKE THIS I ALWAYS WORRY ABOUT HER LOSING INTEREST IN SCHOOL AND I DON’T WANT HER TO GET DISCOURAGED BECAUSE OF ANY FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS SHE MAY THINK I HAVE SO THANKS AGAIN AND PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SEND NEWSLETTERS MY DAUGHTERS NAME IS BAILEY VILLA AND SHE IS EXTREMELY INTELLEGENT