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 Published in the West Yellowstone News:
Community Grants Available
Do you have a good idea for our community? Do you lack the money needed to get something started?
If so, West Yellowstone Economic Development (WYED) wants to hear from you. It has some ‘buffalo money’ that needs to be put to good use.
WYED has launched a Community & Business Development Grant Program. On an open cycle basis, it is accepting applications to provide funding
assistance to projects within the Greater Yellowstone region. The purpose of the grant program is to provide funding for projects that will
enhance and improve the economy, culture, and livelihood of residents living in and around the Town of West Yellowstone.
“We did very well with the Buffalo Roam auction and we have set some of this money aside for local projects,” said Glenn Hales, current WYED President.
“This is our way of giving back to the community and taking part in interesting projects.”
The minimum grant size is $1,000 and the normal maximum size is $2,500. However, grants over $2,500 may be considered on a case by case basis.
The grants are for any organization or business developing project(s) in or near the Town of West Yellowstone. This is a matching grant program.
Each organization must provide hard match cash funds on a 1:1 ratio ($1 in grant funds must be matched by $1 in organization funds) in addition to
providing in-kind goods and services from the organization and its partners as part of the match.
“We encourage anyone with a good idea to come forward with it. We need good ideas for our town,” says Hales.
WYED encourages all applicants to develop projects with at least one partner who will share the costs and responsibilities of the project.
The project partners can be private businesses, corporations, state or federal organizations, private foundations, or private families and individuals.
All applicants must complete an application that is available for download at
www.wyed.org For more information, call Sam Korsmoe, WYED Interim Director, at 646-7119.
Painted Buffalo
In The News:
To review an
individual press release, please click on a news source listed below and locate the article by title and/or publication date
at their web site.
"Painted Buffalo Roam Toward Home" –
West Yellowstone News – 7/28/2006.
"Roaming Buffalo on The Run" –
West Yellowstone News – 9/8/2006.
"Local Artist’s Buffalo to Roam with Yellowstone Herd" –
Silver State Post –
3/7/2007.
"Art for Everyone – Local Western Artist Showcases Art" –
Ravalli Republic – 3/30/2007.
"Teton County Artists Paint Buffalo Sculptures" –
Choteau Acantha – 4/19/2007.
"Watch Out for the Buffalo: Local Artist Contributes to Yellowstone
Art Project" –
Buffalo Bulletin
– 5/3/2007.
"The Cows Have Come Home! “Painted Buffalo” Get Their Final Coat
Before June 2nd Grand Unveiling Event" –
West Yellowstone News –
5/4/2007.
"Where the Buffalo Stand" –
Fort Collins Weekly – 5/25/2007.
"Buffalo Day Draws Near" –
West Yellowstone News – 5/25/2007.
"A Passion for Photography-Dedicated Shutterbug Documents Painted
Buffalo Roam Project" –
West Yellowstone News – 5/25/2007.
"Where the Buffalo Roam – West Yellowstone to be home to painted
bison" –
Bozeman Chronicle
- 6/1/2007.
"Have You Herd the Good News? - An Overwhelming Success" –
West Yellowstone News –
6/8/2007. |
