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Stumptown Community Engagement
Grant Program

Purpose

The Stumptown Community Engagement Grant Program is intended to:

  • Assist in the promotion and growth of the sport of disc golf and Stumptown Disc Golf.
  • Support community development within the club.
  • Promote leadership and stewardship within the disc golf community.

Timeline

General outline of application and decision process:

  • Funding and Promotion
    • Annual Stumptown Slosh event fundraising as needed. 
    • Program is advertised semi-annually via social media and at the quarterly club meetings.
  • Application/Decision
    • Applications are accepted on a rolling basis as long as funds are available.  First come, first considered.
    • The Application Review Committee starts reviewing completed applications and makes recommendations. 
    • The Stumptown Board starts reviewing recommendations and making final approvals.
    • Decisions communicated to applicants.
  • Project Approvals
    • Grant funds, supplies or reimbursements are sent
    • Applicant provides project completion documentation to Stumptown Board (e.g. project photos, written summary of work performed, future plans/goals, tag/share social media posts, etc.)

Guidelines

  1. Proposals should support the purpose of the Stumptown Community Engagement Grant Program and the mission of Stumptown Disc Golf.
  2. Applicants may request cash, Stumptown memberships, Stumptown merchandise or a combination of the three with total value not to exceed $500.
  3. Project ideas should be innovative and unique.
  4. Project ideas should promote Stumptown Disc Golf, and the sport of disc golf, in a good light.
  5. Project ideas should help grow the sport by encouraging increased participation for players and/or spectators.
  6. The grant program was not created to fund the sanctioning of tournaments or leagues.
  7. Community Engagement Grants will not fund tangible assets (i.e. computers/computer hardware, etc.) that will revert to the owner after the project is complete.
  8. Community Engagement Grants are not intended to fund businesses or business plan development.
  9. Applicants must be current Stumptown Disc Golf members.
  10. Those awarded are required to report on the outcome of their project through a Stumptown Disc Golf social media account and at a quarterly club meeting.

Example Proposals:

Here are a few general ideas of projects that would be considered for grant funding.  This list is in no way exhaustive and applicants are encouraged to get creative:

    • Equipment, free memberships and/or swag for disc golf clinics.

    • Rental fees, food, and/or swag for social/competitive events for Stumptown Disc Golf members.

    • Equipment rental fees, supply costs, food, swag, and/or free memberships for course maintenance/development projects within the Portland Metro Area.

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We will be in touch after our Grant Committee has reviewed your proposal.   Please contact us if you have any questions.