Applications can be found and submitted online (here). The application information is provided here so you can see the questions before submitting the form online. Kids, teens, and youth clubs, classes, and organizations are encouraged to seek help from advisors/parents in preparing their application and in submitting it online, however, City staff members are looking for the content, thoughts, and planning in the applications to come from and to be in the words of the kids, teens, and youth clubs, classes, and organizations who are applying.
Here are the questions that you will be asked to answer in the online form:
- Name of Climate/Sustainability Project
- Names and grades of kids/teens involved in the project;
- Name of applicant’s school or organization (if applicable);
- Name of applicant’s group/club/class (if applicable);
- Address of school or organization (if applicable);
- Lakewood connection:
- If the applicant is an individual, is the applicant a City resident?
- If the applicant is a group, is the group based within the City and does it have a majority of members who are also City residents?
- If the applicant is a school group/club/class is applying, is the school located within the City?;
- Name of Climate/Sustainability Project;
- Describe what your project is all about: What will you do for your project? Describe your final project (include details). How will you know your project is successful? How will you measure the impact of your project?;
- Project timeline;
- Provide details about how you will use the funds;
- Explain why you are excited about this project and what impact you hope that your project will have;
- How many people do you expect to participate or to be impacted by this project;
- Grant amount requested (up to $500);
- Adult advisor first and last name;
- Adult advisor phone;
- Adult advisor email;
- Adult advisor’s relationship to applicant(s) (parent, teacher/school staff, etc.);
- If this is a school-based project, school principal’s name and email;
- Any additional information you’d like to include.