Through its other programs, the Foundation invests in the future ofA the media industry, encourages employee giving, reacts to natural and other disasters, and contributes to a variety of charitable causes.A

I am excited to announce that we will be awarding another $5,000 at the end of this year to selected local, nonprofit groups, as part of the Gannett Foundationas Community Award Program.

To be eligible, organizations must be determined by the IRS to be a tax-exempt public charity under 501 A (3).A To be considered for grant award, interested nonprofits will need to send their applications directly to our committee here for consideration by emailing me:A rhenderson@lcsun-news.com.A They must use the application found on the Gannett Foundation website:A https://www.gannettfoundation.org/guidelines.htm.A

There you will find the following:A application and checklist, what we do not fund, deadlines and timeline, and additional materials that applicants will need to include with their grant proposal.A The deadline for the next round of applications is right around the corner on August 17, 2018.A Grant awards will be announced and presented at some point in December or January.

We greatly encourage participation and look forward to reviewing all the applications!

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