Deadline- November 16, 2012
Countries/Region- U.S
Nominations are invited for Celebrating Solutions Awards honor innovative programs that demonstrate promise in ending the generational cycle of domestic violence by The Mary Byron Project. Organization select programs that can serve as models for the nation and offer cash awards of $10,000 in recognition of their pioneering efforts. These are awards for accomplishments, not grants for future projects. Recipients are not required to render any further services as a condition of receiving a Celebrating Solutions Award.
The awards are presented annually. In general, the Mary Byron Project chooses four winners each year, yet reserves the right to choose fewer. Institutions that have applied in previous years are welcome to do so again.
Eligibility & criteria-
- The program’s primary focus must address the issue of intimate partner violence.
- The nominated program, the agency or organization, and the core components of the program being nominated must have been operating for a minimum of three (3) years (established no later than September 2009 for the 12-13 award year.) The program must be in existence when the nomination is made.
- The program must be part of a non-profit 501(c) (3) or government agency.
- The program should be replicable, or if it is national in scope, the program should have applications for individual communities, regardless of their size or ethnic population.
Not eligible terms for this project-
- Past Celebrating Solutions Award winners.
- Organizations other than non-profit or governmental.
- Organizations operating outside the United States or a U.S. territory.
- Individuals.
- Basic research.
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