The Book Across the Bay Community Grant Program is our way of giving something back to our home community, and supporting the values that the Book Across the Bay event was created to promote. Each year, we make grants using proceeds from the previous winter's race. The amount of money we can give varies year by year, depending on the event's success.

Book Across the Bay 2008 Community Grant Program Guidelines

Guidelines:

1. Applicants must be located in Ashland, Bayfield or Douglas Counties, and the proposed project must serve the residents of Ashland, Bayfield or Douglas Counties.
2. Applicants must be 501(c)3 organizations, or else the proposed project must have the support of a 501(c)3 organization.
3. Grant-funded projects should be consistent with Book Across the Bay's mission, which is to encourage physical and mental wellness among residents of the Chequamegon Bay region.
4. In general, Book Across the Bay encourages requests to be made for specific projects or items that can be entirely funded from the grant.
5. Certain exceptions may be made to these policies under extraordinary circumstances.

 To Apply:

• Applicants should submit a letter of no more than one page that describes the proposed project. The letter also should include the following:
   
  • Name, address, phone number and email address of a contact person representing the applicant organization.
  • If the applicant is a 501(c)3 organization, provide the organization’s full name and tax-exempt number. If the applicant is not a 501(c)3 organization, provide the name, address and tax-exempt number of the 501(c)3 organization supporting the request. In addition, provide the name and contact numbers for an individual representing that 501(c)3 organization.

In addition to the letter described above, a  project budget of no more than one page should be attached to the request.

• Proposals must be postmarked no later than August 15, 2008. Send applications to Book Across the Bay Community Grant Program, P.O. Box 307, Ashland WI 54806.
• Awards will be made by September 15, 2008.

Questions:

Please direct any questions to members of the Book Across the Bay Community Grant Committee:

• Lisa David: lisadavid@centurytel.net
• Julia Trojanowski: jtrojan@northland.edu
• Laurence Wiland: lwiland@cheqnet.net
   

Book Across the Bay 2007 Community Grant Program Recipients

Last year, we were pleased to make the following grant awards:

• Penokee Mountain Cooperative School: $560 to fund purchase of equipment to aid in physical education activities for students.
  

• 4-H Chequemegon Area Cross Country Ski Club (4-H CANSKI): $1,809 to fund purchase of five pairs of skate ski packages, three folding wax benches, two waxing irons, and two respirators for use by the ski club.
  

• Recreation and Fitness Resources: $630 to fund half-price membership scholarships for three families at the Bayfield Area Recreation Center.
  

• Ashland Leisure Services: $680 for partial funding of the Just For Kids-After School Program.
  

• Northern Lights Health Care Services: $1,095 to fund purchase of educational aids to assist patients with their rehabilitation programs.
  

• Washburn Fire Department: $600 to fund purchase an ice-rescue suit.

See our 2006 grant recipients

See our 2005 grant recipients

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