Girls Inc

How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)

Girls inc. provides funds in the form of grants or assistance to girls inc. affiliate organizations during the course of specific project work. for each project, there is a clear delineation of the selection criteria, usually through a published request for proposals (rfp). in every case, the affiliate organization must be a member in good standing of girls inc. for each project, there is a manager who is responsible for overseeing the work and monitoring the project accomplishments. there are three types of financial assistance: 1. minigrants for specific work - in this case there is a formal contract delineating the terms for the use of the funds by the affiliate organization and expectations for finished products and/or reporting. there is also a payment schedule and the final payment is not made until the contracted expectations have been met. 2. stipends to reimburse affiliate staff for travel related to a grant activity (an example would be travel to the girls inc. national resource center for a training program). in this case, affiliate staff provide expense reports. 3. scholarships issued to girls are for college. each year, each affiliate can submit up to 5 applications (girls). in order to be submitted the following has to apply: -girls, inc. affiliate is in good standing -the applicant (girl) has had two years of girls, inc. programming -the applicant has to be current with girls, inc. (i.e. doing programming, mentoring, volunteering, etc.) -has current gpa of at l