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IS LCIF? Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF) is the charitable arm of the Lions Club International (LCI) and is a public, non-profit corporation. Donated funds are disbursed as grants for humanitarian projects in local communities as well as for projects that have global impact. LCIF receives contributions from individual Lions, Lions Clubs, corporations and other foundations. Since it founding in 1968, LCIF has approved more than US$220,000,000 for humanitarian service projects that have improved the quality of life in thousands of communities worldwide.
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GRANT CATEGORIES Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) awards grants in nine categories:
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SightFirst – Lions’ global initiative to reduce and eliminate, where possible, avoidable blindness. Funding priority is given to developing countries where the majority of unnecessary blindness exists. |
| Standard/International Assistance – Standard Grants provide matching funds up to US$75,000 for large-scale projects that address important humanitarian needs. Projects must serve many people, involve a group of Lions clubs, and exceed the scope of traditional district fundraising capabilities. | |
| International Grants fund partnership projects between Lions clubs in at least two countries for amounts between US$5,000 and $30,000 on a matching basis to fund smaller-scale development projects in needy countries such as medical missionaries, primary health care, food-self sufficiency, aid for disability organizations, and clean water initiatives. | |
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HOW TO SUBMIT AN LCIF GRANT A grant application form must be completed and signed by the sponsoring Lions Club/s or District Governor and forwarded to LCIF Grants Department for review and posting to LCIF Board of Trustees bi-annual meeting.
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Core 4 – A highly focused program available for amounts up to US$200,000 on a three-to-one matching basis and restricted to specific priority projects adopted by LCIF under four current program areas:
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| Emergency – Awarded in amounts up to US$10,000 immediately following natural disasters to fund distribution to relief aid. | |
| Major Catastrophe – Awarded in amounts of US$50,000 and above to help fund longer-term reconstruction projects following major calamities | |
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For more
information and/or assistance contact:District LCIF Chairman
Thomas
C. Nowicki
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Designated – Funds donated to LCIF for specific activities and projects. |
| Major International Service Program | |
| Humanitarian Award |
| WHAT IS THE NEW YORK STATE AND BERMUDA LIONS FOUNDATION, INC.? |
| The New York State Bermuda Lions Foundation, Inc., is the official project of New York State and Bermuda Lions Clubs, Multiple District 20, and is a non-profit corporation. Donated funds are disbursed as grants for humanitarian projects in local communities in conjunction with local Lions Clubs. The Foundation receives contributions from individual Lions, Lion Clubs, Corporations, other Foundations, and runs fund raising activities throughout the year. Since it's founding in 1992, the Foundation has approved more than US$ 218, 000 for service projects that have improved the quality of life in many communities in our Multiple. Our mission is to provide District-Wide support for worthy projects, which would otherwise be beyond the means of individual clubs or districts. |
| GRANT PROGRAM AND CATEGORIES
The New York State and Bermuda Lions Foundation, Inc. provides for these purposes in the following four categories:
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HOW TO SUBMIT
AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT
A grant application form can be obtained from any Trustee and must be completed and endorsed by either a Trustee from the District that the sponsoring Lions Club resides in or the District Governor of that District. The Grant application must also have the certification of the Sub-District Cabinet, to be evidenced by the submission of the minutes of the meeting at which the application was certified. Forward all Grant applications with all supporting documentation to "New York State & Bermuda Lions Foundation, Inc., 1408 Lake Street, Elmira, NY 14901" for review and approval by the Board of Trustees of the Foundation. Grant proposals must be received by the Foundation at above address 60 days prior to the next Foundation Meeting. For more information and/or assistance, contact anyone of the three Trustees representing your District. If you are uncertain of whom your trustees are, ask your District Governor |
Humanitarian Service:
Humanitarian Service Grants may be issued for permanent communal programs or institutes, which satisfy humanitarian needs in harmony with the objectives of Lionism
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| Vocational Assistance:
Vocational Assistance Grants may be issued for programs meeting a broad range of educational and training programs, which provide a means for people to become self-supporting or to improve their economic and social well being. Funds shall not be granted directly to individuals for such purposes.
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| Operational Needs:
Operational Grants will provide supplemental funding for day-to-day operational needs of supported activities.
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| Emergency Aid:
Emergency Grants may be approved by the President and Grant Committee of the Foundation in response to documented natural disasters, evidenced by significant mortality, may approve emergency Grants. Injuries. Emergency Grants are not to exceed $2500.
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