Congratulations to the 2012 First 5 Shasta Mini-Grant Recipients:

  • Active 20/30 Club of Redding: "The Big Race"
  • Cascade Union Elementary School District: "Verde Vale Children's Fair"
  • Shasta County Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council: "Welcome to the Jungle"
  • First United Methodist Church: "Earth First Begins at Birth"
  • Gateway Unified School District, GREAT Partnership: "Shasta Lake Community Carnival of Assets"
  • Prevent Blindness of Northern California: "Fantasy Eye-land"
  • Shasta Head Start, Oak View Center: "A Children's Luau"
  • Turtle Bay Exploration Park: "It's a Big, Big World, So Let's Take Care of It!"
  • Cottonwood Community Library: "What Will I Be When I Grow Up?
  • Latina's Support Group: "Healthy Smile - Healthy Body"
  • Rick Crowley: "Cardboard Fort Building Contest"
  • Shasta Library Foundation: "Showcase of Storytelling"
  • Shasta Head Start, Anderson Park Center: "A Carnival in the Park"
  • Shasta Head Start, Happy Valley Center: "Happy Valley Big Car Race"
  • Shasta Head Start, Shasta College: "An Afternoon of Art and Activities"
  • Tri County Community Network, Bright Futures: "Lunch With Our Community Helpers"

Mini-Grants for Shasta County

WOYC Mini-Grant 2012

 

Request for Applications
Details about mini-grant funding and how to apply.

Application Form
(sorry - no longer available)
Online application form that must be used to request funds.

Each year First 5 Shasta supports Shasta County Week of the Young child projects with mini-grants ranging from $50 to $500. A competitive application process allows organizations, community groups, non-profits, and individuals to request funds.

Project Requirements

To qualify for a WOYC mini-grant, projects must:

  • Have a 0-to-5 focus.
  • Take place in Shasta County during WOYC.
  • Be appropriate for a 0-to-5 audience. This may include young children age 0-to-5, parents and primary caregivers of young children, community members, students, or professionals with an interest in young children.
  • Projects for WOYC 2012 are not required to address the 40 Developmental Assets.

Mini-Grant Questions

First 5 Shasta strives to maintain transparency and fairness during this competitive funding process. Answers may be provided to general questions about the Request for Applications and application process.

  • Submit a question: Questions must be emailed to info@first5shasta.org.
  • Deadline to submit questions: January 6, 2012
  • Answers will be posted

Project Planning

Many project planners benefit from sharing ideas at the Week of the Young Child planning meetings facilitated by First 5 Shasta. Project concepts, challenges, and potential resources may be addressed during planning sessions. Anyone with an interest in providing an event, activity, or a service with a 0-to-5 focus is welcome to attend planning meetings.