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Riley Foundation Grant Recipients

 

Organization

Eligibility & Requirements

  • Organization must be a  501(c)(3) and not a private foundation (that is, a public charity) as defined under Section 509(a), or a governmental 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, MS.

  • 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, colleges, universities or churches.

  • Organization can apply for funding to hire only one student.

  • Organizations are eligible to apply if they have previously received funding or currently seeking funding from The Riley Foundation for other projects.

  • Organizations awarded a grant for this program will:  a) be required to submit a final financial and evaluation report on or before August 31.     b) recruit and hire student.

  • Students are required to attend a luncheon at The Riley Foundation the first Wednesday in June and the second Wednesday in July.

If awarded:

  1. Organizations awarded a grant for this program will:  a) be required to submit a final financial and evaluation report on or before August 31.     b) recruit and hire student.

  2. Students are required to attend a luncheon at The Riley Foundation the first Wednesday in June and the second Wednesday in July.

 

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

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

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

  2. they have no relatives on organization's staff

  3. student plans to return to school in the fall

Students from Mississippi who are attending a college or university in another state are not eligible.

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