LICF Now Accepting Grant Applications From East End Charities

East End charities now have an opportunity to receive $2,500 in funding, thanks to the All For The East End Fund at the Long Island Community Foundation (LICF). 

Proceeds of $50,000 from the AFTEE Presents Nile Rodgers Dance Party that was held last summer at the Martha Clara Vineyard in Riverhead, were presented to the Foundation and applications are now being accepted for the current grant cycle.

The Building Stronger Neighborhoods Program, as it’s named, will support nonprofit organizations serving Long Island’s East End communities of Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton, Southold and East Hampton. 

Proposals will be accepted to support projects and programs in the fields of health and welfare, the environment, arts and culture, education, and youth. The application deadline is April 25, 2014 and application instructions and guidelines can be found here. 

An advisory committee consisting of one representative from each of the five East End towns will help guide LICF in determining the projects to be funded. They include, Ken Pysher – Shelter Island; Greg Blass – Southold; Vince Taldone – Riverhead; Debra Halpert – Southampton; and Laura Anker – East Hampton.

 “As a community foundation, we believe in the power and potential of individuals and organizations to change communities and we play a variety of roles,” said David Okorn, the Foundation’s executive director. “But our key goal is to be the connecting point for philanthropy and various community groups working together toward the common vision of a healthier, stronger Long Island.”