Healing the Planet Application 2023

Applicant Overview

County and state for your project

Eligible projects must be located in areas where The GIANT Company operates stores within Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia or West Virginia. Applicants can reside outside of the target locations but the project MUST be in the below locations. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE.

State your project will be in*

Maryland

Pennsylvania

Virginia

West Virginia

County in Maryland for your project*

Allegany Co

Carroll Co

Cecil Co

Washington Co

County in Pennsylvania for your project*

County in Virginia for your project*

Clarke Co

Culpeper Co

Frederick Co

Warren Co

Harrisonburg City

Staunton City

Waynesboro City

Winchester City

County in West Virginia for your project*

Berkeley Co

Jefferson Co

Mineral Co

Funding amount request*

Requests are only available at the levels listed below.

Organization or agency legal name*

Employer identification number (EIN)*

Grant is open to tax exempt entities such as non-profit agencies, municipal, county governments, etc. Contact us for any questions.

How would you classify your organization/agency (select one only)*

Nonprofit (501 c 3)

Other Nonprofit (other than 501 c 3)

Religious Institution

College/University

School (elementary, middle, high, charter, etc.)

Municipality (city, township, borough)

County dept./program

Other

Were you a past awardee of the 2022 Healing the Planet grant?*

Yes

No

If yes, in order for your 2023 application to be considered, you must submit a project status update via email to Heidi Pedicone, hpedicone@keeppabeautiful.org.

If you were awarded, what was the name of your project?*

Have you submitted your final 2022 project report?*

Yes

No

Organization or agency address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Website address (if applicable)

Project title*

Expected project start date*

Anticipated project completion date*

Projects must be completed by June 30, 2024, one year after award.

Brief project description*

Please limit to around 2-3 sentences.

This project will primarily address the following (check only one)*

Food waste reduction and diversion

Community composting infrastructure

Increase access to compost for agricultural producers

Food waste prevention educational programs

Food waste reduction and recovery

Divert food waste from landfills

Community gardens (must have food waste prevention, reduction and or recovery component)

Other

Project location*

Please enter the street address or a brief description of the project location.

Project GPS (latitude/longitude) coordinates*

Please enter the latitude and longitude coordinates for the site. If there will be more than one site, please enter the main project location.

County of project location*

Type of land your project will be on*

Public land

Private land (w/ permission & public benefit)

Will be on both public and private land (w/ permission & public benefit)

Does your organization or agency directly own and manage the land this project will be on?*

Yes, we directly own and manage the land.

No, it is owned or managed by a 3rd-party.

Landowner letter of support*

If you do not directly own the property on which the project(s) will take place, please upload a letter of support from the individual or agency who owns the property. If it is public land owned by a municipality or other government agency and the grant applicant is not that same municipality or agency, a letter of support from that entity is still required. Please make sure the letter references the location. Also, please include your organization/agency name in the file name so the reviewing committee can match it with your application. (ex: XYZ_watershed_association- support_letter.pdf)

Max. file size: 128 MB.

Contact Info

Name of primary contact for applicant organization/agency/municipality*

Executive director/president, municipal manager, county commissioner, township mayor, etc. This will be the person receiving the submission confirmation email and notified of the grant committee decision.

Prefix First Last Suffix

Primary contact title*

Primary contact phone number*

Primary contact email*

Enter Email Confirm Email

Is the filling out this application different than the primary contact?*

Yes

No

Name of application preparer

If different than the primary contact, please enter the name of person submitting the application (grant writer, development officer, admin assistant, etc.). This will be the person contacted for any questions or follow-up needed for the application itself.

Prefix First Last Suffix

Application preparer title

Application preparer phone number

Application preparer email

Enter Email Confirm Email

Name of project manager*

Person who is in charge of the project. This will be the contact for project updates and final report.

Prefix First Last Suffix

Project manager title*

Project manager phone number*

Project manager email*

Enter Email Confirm Email

Project Description

Please describe your proposed project.*

Upload additional documents if needed at the end of the application.

How will your project provide a public benefit?*

As brief examples: replanting vegetation along a stream's wetland to slow flood waters and improve water quality for communities downstream or providing education to area residents on reducing rain run-off.

Upload additional documents if needed at the end of the application.

Describe your target population that will benefit from this project.*

For example: age range, ethnicity, income level, etc. Upload additional documents if needed at the end of the application.

Please describe your anticipated outputs for the project.*

Please describe your measurable outputs for this project, and how they will be measured. Some examples are: number of community members educated, number of gardens created, compost opportunities created, pounds or tons of food waste diverted from landfill, etc. Actual outputs will be needed for the final report.
Upload additional documents if needed at the end of the application.

Please describe your anticipated outcomes for the project.*

Please describe your measurable outcomes for this project, and how they will be measured. Some examples are: Improved access to fresh food, increased property values, reduced CO2 emissions from new food production and reduced methane emissions for food entering landfills to mitigate climate change, etc.
Upload additional documents if needed at the end of the application.

What are your plans to sustain this project?*

Specify your plans for maintaining the project or for funding beyond the 2023 Healing the Planet Grant timeline. Upload additional documents if needed at the end of the application.

Who are your partners for the project, and how will you be partnering?*

Upload additional documents if needed at the end of the application.

Will you engage volunteers for your project?*

Yes

No

What is your estimated number of volunteers?*

Organization / Agency Information

What is your organization's or agency's mission?*

Briefly describe your organization/agency and its accomplishments.*

Upload additional documents if needed at the end of the application.

What is your operating budget for the current year?*

Project Budget

Total project budget amount*

Please verify the funding request you are applying for.*

This should be the same as what you selected on page 1 of the application. Please change the amount selected on page 1 to match, if necessary.

Does your project budget require matching funds?*

Matching funds (funds that would be in addition to this grant award) are NOT required but are preferred.

Yes

No

Cash match amount*

Cash match amount that is secured*

Non-cash match amount*

Non-cash match amount that is secured*

Please upload a detailed project budget.*

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 128 MB.

Please provide a brief budget narrative.*

Please also explain income sources and whether matching funds are secured or pending. Upload additional documents if needed at the end of the application.

Applicant Signature

Upload any additional documentation, maps, photos, descriptions, letters of support, etc.

Please include your organization/agency name in the file name so the reviewing committee can match it with your application. (ex: XYZ_watershed_association- support_letter.pdf)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 128 MB.

Where did you hear about this grant opportunity?*

Applicant signature*

By typing your name here, you are signing the application and confirming that the information provided in this application is complete and accurate to the best of your knowledge. Additionally, you acknowledge that if awarded, in order to receive funding, you will sign a grant agreement that outlines grant reporting requirements. For example, you will be asked to report on budget expenses, outputs and outcomes, and submit pictures of the project. This report will be due July 14, 2024.

Today's date*

Healing the Planet Application 2023

2023 Healing Planet Grant Application

Applicant Overview

Contact Info

Project Description

Organization / Agency Information

Project Budget

Applicant Signature