HCAR Cares Funding Request Application

HCAR Cares is a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in 2019 that was born from the Howard County Association of REALTORS® Community Outreach Committee.

Mission Statement: To provide our Community with opportunities to raise Awareness and to Reach, Enrich and Support those in need.

Vision Statement: To improve quality of life for members of our community in Howard County and beyond.

An application to request funding may be completed by any requesting organization, program, or individual. An application may also be completed on behalf of an organization, program, or individual by a supporter of that cause. Grant recipients are not required to be 501(c)3 charitable organizations.

Applications must be completed in full and signed by the requesting party.

Funding Parameters

In addition to community service projects, HCAR Cares fundraises and awards grants to organizations and groups who address food, shelter, health, safety, and cultural needs, among others. HCAR Cares does not provide grant funding to individuals, unless HCAR Cares is conducting a special program to meet needs tied to a specific event, i.e., a natural disaster, a pandemic, etc. HCAR Cares does not provide grant funding for professional/industry-related business expenses. However, assistance is ultimately not limited. Discretion to make funding commensurate with need is given to the HCAR Cares Board of Directors, depending on availability and impact of funds.

Application & Review Process

An organization or community group who seeks funding from HCAR Cares should complete the HCAR Cares Funding Request Application, which may be accessed on www.hcarcares.org. Applications are reviewed once per month, on the second Thursday of the month. Applicants must meet the above referenced Funding Parameters for consideration of grant funding. Applications will be rated based on completeness and quality of application, the request’s alignment with the HCAR Cares Mission and Vision Statements, use of funds, and impact of funds.

Applicants should apply for a specific funding need, and provide supporting documentation to illustrate said need.

Disbursement of Funds

Successful applicants may receive funding as a check, credit card payment, or gift card donation. HCAR Cares must be provided with a confirmation of donation in writing via a formal letter or email.

Successful applicants will be invited to a voluntary check presentation, where a photo will be taken.

Please note that you are unable to save your progress on this application, so please review all of the questions, gather your responses separately, then complete and submit this application. If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Rayne at hcarcaresmd@gmail.com or at 410-980-0443.

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* 1. Date

Today's Date

Date

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* 2. Your Name

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* 3. Your Phone Number

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* 4. Your Email Address

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* 5. Name of organization, program, or individual to receive funding

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* 6. Your relationship to the funding recipient

I am a representative of the organization or program.

I am applying on behalf of the organization, program, or individual.

I am the individual recipient of these funds.

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Name and contact information for the organization, program, or individual, if different from above. If not applicable, skip to the next question.

Name

Company

Address

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City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 8. If you are applying on behalf of an organization, program, or individual, are they aware you are making this application?

Yes

I am applying on my own behalf

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* 9. Please provide background information on the organization, program, or individual.

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* 10. Amount Requested (Please note that you may be approved for an amount other than the one you request here, at the discretion of the HCAR Cares Board of Directors.)

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* 11. Purpose of Grant (Be as specific as possible)

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* 12. Supporting Documents 1

Please upload supporting documents in the next 3 questions, if you wish. You may only upload one file per question.

PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF file types only.

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* 13. Supporting Documents 2

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* 14. Supporting Documents 3

If you would like to provide any additional documentation, please email it to hcarcaresmd@gmail.com, and specify that it should accompany your grant application.

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* 15. By signing below, I acknowledge all the information provided in this application is accurate to the best of my knowledge and I release this information for consideration by the HCAR Cares Board of Directors.