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Ben Roethlisberger Foundation K-9 Grant Program

Grant Details:
Application Due Date: TBA

Description: 

Overview:

The Ben Roethlishberger Foundation, founded by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, welcomes grant inquires for foundation support. The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation will disperse grants to police and fire departments' canine units throughout the United States.

Eligiblity:

Police and Fire Department's Canine units in Pittsburgh, PA and in the city of each regualr season away opponent of the Steelers in 2010 are eligible.

The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation can only distrubute grants to qualified 501 (c)(3) organizations. Although police and fire Departments are tax-exempt organizations, they may be a 501 (c)(3) designation. If your department does not have an associated 501 (c)(3) organization, we recommend contacting your community foundation to see if they will sponsor the grant for you. The majority of the grants we distribute help canine units to purchase dogs and dog safety vests, nut other types of needs are considered.

Eligible Cities (Grant Announcement Date):

Nashville, TN --> Sept. 19, 2010

Tampa Bay, FL --> Sept. 26, 2010

Miami, FL --> Oct. 25, 2010

New Orleans, LA --> Oct. 31, 2010

Cincinnati, OH --> Nov. 8, 2010

Buffalo, NY --> Nov. 28, 2010

Baltimore, MD --> Dec. 5, 2010

Cleveland, OH --> Jan. 2, 2011

Pittsburgh, PA --> After Super Bowl 2011

Deadline is FIRM. All required applications materials must be received by the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation for your application to be considered.

Application Process:

Potential grant applications should provide a letter of inquiry as an initial application

Inquires should include:

- Department name, address, name of department chief, and contact person

- Telephone number, fax number and email address

- Amount requested

- Department budget

- Copy of sponsoring organization's 501 (c)(3) determination letter

- How the department has previosly been funded

- How the department will continue to support itself in future years

- A brief background on the department and summarize needs for K-9 Support

- Previous grants received from the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation


Organization Information:
Organization: The Giving Back Fund
Website: http://www.givingback.org/

Contact Information:
Contact Name: The Ben Roethlisberger Foundation
Contact Email: grants@givingback.org
Contact Phone: 310-649-5222

More Information:
http://www.bigben7.com/foundation.aspx


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