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located in central North Carolina, serving families in Wake, Durham and Orange and surrounding counties

TDSN Grant Program

December 2006

Grant application

List of grants considered

Contact TDSNgrant @ triangledownsyndrome.org

Last updated: March 24, 2007

Triangle Down Syndrome Network is a non-profit family support group. Our goal is support and connect families of children with Down syndrome through the organization or promotion of family activities. We want to ensure all people with Down syndrome have happy and productive lives and are fully included in the community.

To support this goal, key elements of our mission statement are:

· To acknowledge the diversity of all individuals by providing an open and free information exchange of traditional and alternative choices

· To ensure and promote rights, opportunities, and well being of individuals with Down syndrome

· To provide information, educational opportunities and support for families with individuals with Down syndrome.

· To promote, encourage, and stimulate the education, care, treatment, socialization, vocational development, and inclusion of individuals with Down syndrome.

· To promote community awareness and action to inform the public about Down syndrome.

· To promote the training of competent and sensitive personnel to aid in the education, care, treatment, transitions and habilitations of individuals with Down syndrome. To promote research into areas that will enhance the quality of life and improve treatment for individuals with Down syndrome.

TDSN is proud to offer a grant program effective January 1, 2007. This grant program will provide funding to support community awareness and activities for people with Down syndrome, their siblings, their parents, and their educators. While activities should focus on awareness and support of people with Down syndrome, they should be all inclusive for people with all abilities.

TDSN reserves the right at any time, without prior notice to change the terms of the grant program and/or to withdraw the program altogether.

The program is restricted to the support of activities located in central North Carolina supporting the community in Raleigh , Cary , Durham and the surrounding areas. Eligibility is restricted to not for profit organizations and/or individuals or groups which are not associated with a for-profit corporation. Funds are not available to support the salary of any individual associated with the event.

This program is not intended to be funding for an individual to attend an event on any sort nor is it intended for funding for an individual to receive treatment or therapy.

Grants will be considered at regularly scheduled board meetings. Grant applications should be received at least one week before the board meeting to ensure prompt review.

TDSN board will elect a board member to serve as Grant Administrator each year. This board member will be selected at the first board meeting each new calendar year.

Application process:

	Applications will be limited to no more than 5 pages in length (including references) and will follow the format of the application form. These funds cannot be used for salary support.
	Applicants can not receive more than $1000 over two consecutive periods.
	Applicants must agree to acknowledge funding from TDSN in any publications or public presentation or advertising of the activity supported by these grants. Applicants must also agree to the use of their names and the titles of their projects in TDSN publicity including newsletters, websites.
	A summary report will be required at the end of the period and prior to any future consideration for renewal. Summary should indicate the program accomplishments in terms of event attendance, community outreach success etc. This summary report shall be no more than one page in length and can be submitted via email or written letter.
	Applications will be submitted electronically as “Word” documents to board@triangledownsyndrome.org

	Applications will be reviewed by the TDSN board. A consensus approval agreement between board members must be reached for the grant application to be approved. Discussions of the grants must take place at a TDSN board meeting. Board members not able to be present at the meeting can submit their comments via email to the board prior to the board meeting.
	Approval notification will be communicated by the Grant Administrator via email.

What we don’t cover:

	Fundraising events of ANY kind – walks, races, breakfasts etc. – unless TDSN is the sole recipient of the proceeds.
	Salary support for any individual associated with the event.
	Expenses in support of medical treatments or therapy of any kind.
	Events which are closed and not available for general public to attend

Examples of what will be considered:

	Food or beverages to support an open gathering of families of or individuals with Down syndrome.
	Event fees associated with hosting an open event (i.e. bowling, dances) for families of or individuals with Down syndrome.
	Meeting space rental fees, meeting materials, food/beverages and/or speaker fees associated with hosting an event whose purpose is to share information with families or professionals on Down syndrome.
	Educational material (i.e. books, handouts) for distribution to educators or students in a public school about Down syndrome

Contact information:

	For submission of grant applications: TDSNgrant@triangledownsyndrome.org
	For any other questions including questions on grant status as well as submission of summary report: TDSNgrant@triangledownsyndrome.org
	For requests regarding information on the TDSN webpage including promotional material: TDSNmail@triangledownsyndrome.org

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