On October 7th, the Kingdom Trails’ Mini Grant Selection Committee met to determine grant awards for the first ever KTA Mini Grant cycle. In its first year, Kingdom Trails received $47,577.18 in funding requests for the $25,000 dedicated to the program. Kingdom Trails thanks the Mini Grant Selection Committee members for their service; they had to make difficult choices among the expansive pool of applicants.
Kingdom Trails awarded grants for 9 projects. Grant recipients were selected through a competitive application process, scoring projects on such criteria as community need, impact, sustainability, inclusiveness, public support, and a realistic, effective work plan and budget.
The Kingdom Trails Board of Directors is pleased to announce the following recipients of 2019 KTA Mini Grant awards:
H.O.P.E : Awarded $4,500 to support the weekly Backpack Program, providing food for children throughout the weekends between school.
Fairbanks Museum : Awarded $4,500 for its innovative Earth & Space Science program for 3rd, 5th and middle school students in Burke
Town School and Lyndon Town School, in collaboration with the Kingdom East Afterschool Program.
Lyndonville Downtown Revitalization Group : Awarded $3,000 for the Depot & Church Downtown Satellite Gallery, elevating the area’s creative economy and the arts in a highly visible location.
NEK Aquatic Swimmers : Awarded $2,870 for the purchase of needed pool equipment, such as lane lines and kick boards, to help youth swimmers improve their swimming skills in a safe environment.
Lyndon Institute : Awarded $2,500 for the GO! Get Outside! program, purchasing a yurt to erect on LI’s Binney Woods property to serve as an outdoor, place-based learning classroom for students and the public.
Lyndon Outing Club : Awarded $2,500 for the design and implementation of a potential bike park on the grounds of Shonyo Park where riders can learn and improve skills in a safe, public environment.
Upright Steeple Society : Awarded $2,200 to paint the spire of the York Street Meeting House, an historic public building available for community events, meetings, lectures, and concerts.
OneBurke : Awarded $2,000 for a West Burke Downtown Visioning & Economic Development Study to delineate the community’s expectations and goals for future development.
