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Granting Programs

                                                          
 
        
        

          


  
  
  
  
  
  

    
Basic Overview






Program

Age
Amount




Regular Granting
Birth to 18
Up to $3000 per child per year ($2,000 limit per granting cycle). Open to the children of targeted activists and to targeted activist youth. Maximum of $7500 per family per granting cycle.




Carry It Forward (CIF)
19 to 24
Once a year award of $600 for books and educational supplies. Open to the children of targeted activists and to targeted activist youth.




Special Travel
19 to 24
One-time-only award of up to $2500. Open to the children of targeted activists and to targeted activist youth.




Attica Fund Prison Visit Program
Birth to 24
Once a year award of up to $2000 PER FAMILY for up to 3 visits per year. Open to the children of targeted activists and to targeted activist youth.






 


 


 


 


Granting Programs


Regular Granting - this program provides up to $3,000 per child per year but no more than $2,000 awarded for the benefit of a child or youth in one granting cycle. For example, someone who receives a grant of $2,000 in the spring is only eligible to apply for $1,000 in the fall; someone who receives $1,500 in the spring can apply for $1,500 in the fall. Subject to financial ability, the RFC will fund such things as: school tuition; camp tuition; counseling; cultural lessons; recreational programs; and after-school programs. This granting program is open to the children of targeted activists and to targeted activist youth AGE 18 AND YOUNGER. Please note: the is a maximum of $7500 per family per granting cycle.


Carry It Forward Awards (CIF) - this program provides $600 per year to beneficiaries aged 19 through 24 to help with the cost of books and supplies associated with post-high school education and training. Beneficiaries submit receipts from the purchase of books and supplies for reimbursement. Beneficiaries can receive up to four CIF awards. The RFC cannot reimburse receipts for tuition and fees. This program is open to the children of targeted activists and to targeted activist youth who fit within age guidelines. Beneficiaries can only receive one Carry It Forward Award per year.


Special Travel - this is a one-time only award made to beneficiaries aged 19 through 24 to help cover the costs of travel that serves an educational or therapeutic purpose. The grant can either be paid directly to a provider or institution (such as a school or travel agent) or beneficiaries may submit receipts to the RFC for reimbursement of expenses such as airline tickets or other transportation costs. This program is open to the children of targeted activists and to targeted activist youth who fit within the age guidelines.


Attica Fund Prison Visit Program - this program provides funds (over and above the amount available for our Regular Granting, CIF or Special Travel programs) for children and youth up to age 24 to visit activist parents from whom they have been separated because the activist parent(s) has been imprisoned. Beneficiaries can only receive one Attica Prison Visit Program grant per year.
 



    

            

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