FAQs FOR GRANT SEEKERS

Do I have to be a non-profit organization to request for assistance?
Depending on the type of assistance requested, any community-based organization may request for technical assistance and support services from the Community Foundation. However, funding support will generally be limited to established non-profit organizations. The Community Foundation anticipates building on its Community Grants initiatives that target community-based and faith-based organizations.

Do you provide funding to individuals?
At this time, funding is not available for individuals.

Do you have scholarships available for students?
At this time, funding is not available for scholarships to students.

How do I apply for technical assistance?
You may send an email to foundation@paylessmarkets.com for the Request for Technical Assistance & Support Services form.

What areas do you support and fund? Can you provide some examples?
The four key areas of interest that we support and fund are:

• Health

  Examples of projects relating to health that may be funded through the Foundation’s Community Grants may include a community education and outreach service to young adults at risk for diabetes; a youth program that integrates service learning and healthy lifestyle choices in its after-school activities. The Foundation currently supports the community initiative focusing on the Guam Hospital Development forum that addresses health and health care issues that impact our people.

• Education

  Projects focusing on education may relate to lifelong learning opportunities – from early childhood education to support services for kindergarten through high school students that promote academic achievement to education and work employment training opportunities, generally in community-based settings.

• Social Services

  Projects that focus on improving the quality of life for our people fall into this area of interest. Such supported by the Foundation include initiatives that address prevention of domestic violence, family violence; youth development; family support services; issues and concerns of the elderly; economic development; and other related social issues that impact our island communities.

• Environment

  Beautification projects and recycling are key examples of programs that are supported by the Foundation, particularly in collaboration with other community agencies and organizations.