Giving Back
Grant Criteria and Application
SkanRaces.com is the operating name used for the race and charitable activities of SkanRaces.com, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization, as per our Mission Statement:
SkanRaces.com, Inc. is committed to educating residents of the Central New York region about the health and recreational benefits of exercise, fitness, and an active lifestyle, promoting activities that provide opportunities for engaging in exercise and helping such people achieve fitness and lead active lifestyles, and to fostering wellness.”
SkanRaces.com, Inc. Grant Application Guidelines:
SkanRaces.com, Inc. awards requests to fulfill the mission of promoting healthy lifestyles, fitness and recreational activity in the Central New York region. Proposals submitted to SkanRaces.com, Inc. will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Requests that intend to enhance the health and wellness of our local communities
- Initiatives that can be shown to be beneficial over a long period of time
- Well defined requests that have a measurable, positive impact and result
- Requests that reach a broad range of people, including youth and adults
- Requests over $500 and a maximum of $3,000
Requests which SkanRaces.com, Inc. will not typically support, include:
- Individuals, political agencies, membership drives, annual appeals
- Replacement funding for programs supported through government or tax–based resources
- Support of individual sports teams, booster groups or other member based organizations
Grant Application forms must be received before December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2013. Grant Applications will be reviewed biannually, February 1st and August 1st by the SkanRaces.com, Inc. Allocations Committee. Recommendations from the Allocations Committee will be made to the SkanRaces.com, Inc. Governance Board for final approval.
GRANT APPLICATION FORM
Officers: Jim Clary -- President, Joe Hennigan --Vice President, Brian Callahan -- Secretary, Charlie Wallace -- Treasurer