Criteria For Grant Application

The Criteria for application to the Pearl K. McGown Educational Grant

1. Must have a rug hooking exhibit and all monies must be used to defray the cost of such exhibit. Costs may include cost of the venue, advertising cost, postage, or rug hanging equipment. What is being paid for is at the discretion of the appropriate applicant. 

2. The event must be advertised in the McGown newsletter and the McGown web page (prior to the event).

3. List the Pearl K. McGown National Guild as a sponsor of the event on all advertisements

4. Have available McGown brochures for information about the McGown organization and its membership process.

5. A follow up report to the McGown Executive Board President including but not limited to the following must be written with in 60 days:  how the money was spent, the number of attendees, the educational goals that were met.  An itemized account of how the grant funds were expended should be submitted.  This report must be sent within 60 days by email or snail mail to the President of the Executive Board.  The President will send a copy to the Chairman of the Board.

6. The Application must be submitted no less than four (4) months prior to the event and must be sent to Benita Raleigh

7. A written article must be sent to the McGown newsletter editor Nan Bass within 60 days of the event detailing all facets of the event (with the exception of money received or spent) McGown Sponsorship must be noted.

8. If the exhibit does not take place after the money has been allocated, all funds must be returned to the McGown National Guild.  Any unexpended grant funds must be returned within 60 days to the National Guild.

9. Only one application (and one payment) per event will be awarded.  

For more information contact:
Cyndy Duade      
Benita Watford Raleigh