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Riley Foundation Grant Recipients

 

Organization

Eligibility & Requirements

  • Applicants must be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) and not a private foundation as defined under Section 509(a), or be a government agency.  Applicants may not, however, be “supporting organizations” described in section 509(a)(3).
  • The organization must be based in Meridian and/or Lauderdale County, Mississippi or provide services for the citizens of Lauderdale County, Mississippi.
  • Because the program is to help introduce students to the nonprofit sector outside of academia and religious organizations, no grants will be given to schools, universities or churches.
  • Organizations can only apply for funding to hire one student.
  • Organizations awarded a grant for this program will:

a)     Be required to submit a final financial and evaluation report along with samples of work performed by student, on or before August 31

b)     Recruit, hire and pay student.

·        Requirement:  Students must attend a luncheon at The Riley Foundation the third Tuesday in July.

 

Student Eligibility

Undergraduate or graduate students currently enrolled in any college or university provided:

1.     they have not been previously employed with the applying organization;

2.     they have no relatives on organization’s staff; and

3.     student plans to return to school in the fall.

 

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