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The McConnell Fund Deadlines Announced

Feb 1, 2010

The Shasta Regional Community Foundation announces new funding cycles for the Leadership Grantmaking Program, the Trinity County Grantmaking Program and the Community Partners Grantmaking Program; all programs of The McConnell Fund at the Community Foundation. 

In the Leadership grantmaking program alumni from Leadership Redding and community members from Siskiyou County serve as grant review panel members.  These grants support a wide variety of programs and nonprofit organizations in Shasta and Siskiyou Counties with grants of under $10,000.  All grant requests must be postmarked by or received at the Community Foundation’s Redding office (1335 Arboretum Drive, Suite B) by 5:00 pm on March 3, 2010. 

The McConnell Fund Grantmaking Program in Trinity County supports programs and organizations in Trinity County for building and equipment related projects.  Funding will be considered in two categories: projects under $10,000 and projects from $10,001 to $30,000. All grant requests must be postmarked by or received at the Community Foundation’s Redding office (1335 Arboretum Drive, Suite B, Redding, CA 96003) by 5:00 pm on March 3, 2010.

The Community Partners grantmaking program serves Shasta and Siskiyou Counties with grants from $10,001 to $50,000 each spring.  Panels review proposals, conduct site visits, and make recommendations for grants in their respective counties to the Community Foundation Board of Directors.  All grant requests must be postmarked by or received at the Community Foundation’s Redding office (1335 Arboretum Drive, Suite B) by 5:00 pm on April 7, 2010. 

Please review funding guidelines.  If you have any questions, please contact Beth Freeman with Shasta Regional Community Foundation at (530) 244-1219.