Community Pride
Description
Community Pride is a grants and awards program sponsored by the Chevron Companies and administered by Mississippi State University Extension Service. Community Pride projects should emphasize environmental improvements and awareness in one's community.
Eligibility
All youth-serving organizations are eligible, including school classes.
Grants
Mini-grants in the amount of $200-$400 are available on a semi-annual basis. The grants are designed to be "seed" money in that they are intended to stimulate local investments by the community.
Awards
Monetary awards and certificate of achievement are guaranteed for each grantee that submits an annual progress report. The following breaks the awards into overall and participant levels.
| Award Levels |
|---|
| Governor's Award, $500 |
| Lt. Governor's Award, $400 |
| Mr. Speaker’s Award, $300 |
| Congressional District Awards, $200 |
| Blue Award, $35 |
| Red Award, $25 |
| White Award, $15 |
The overall awards are presented to the top three projects statewide and the top project in each congressional district. The participant awards are presented in blue, red, or white categories to all remaining projects an annual progress report. No group can receive more than one monetary award.
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