The Greater Lewes Foundation Announces New Grant Opportunity to Support Open Space Projects

PUNKIN’ CHUNKIN’ FUND
The Punkin’ Chunkin’ Endowment is a charitable fund of the Greater Lewes Foundation:
greaterlewesfoundation.org
MISSION STATEMENT
The celebrated Punkin’ Chunkin’ originated with a group of native Sussex Countians
to recognize and demonstrate mechanical ingenuity at a large-scale outdoor event.
Enjoying the outdoors was something event participants and attendees shared. In that spirit
the original founders have dedicated this fund to support specific projects to permanently
preserve and enable public use of open space.
FUND INFORMATION
The Punkin’ Chunkin’ fund will award a $10,000 annual grant to support a specific project in
Sussex County.
FUND CRITERIA
The requested funds can be used for the acquisition of new land or use of an existing
property for permanent public use.
The grant funded project must include a specific purpose for which the land will be used and
be open to the public. Examples: walking trails, specific habitat protection and conservation,
public recreation, and education.
The property must be owned and maintained by a public or private non-profit entity who
will also manage or oversee management of the project. Preference will be given to projects
and land protected under permanent conservation easements or other restrictions.
The grant may not be used to acquire or make use of land for parking, rest rooms, access
roads, residential or commercial buildings, public or privately owned utilities, right-of-way or
hunting purposes.
The GLF will announce and promote the grant during the first quarter of each year.

P.O. Box 110
Lewes, DE 19958

FUND APPLICATION PROCESS
Grant requests can be made from January 1 to April 15, with awards announced June 1 of
each year.
Requests can be made, online only, by emailing: tcolgrove@horizonphilanthropic.com

Requests should include:
• Name, EIN # of non-profit organization & board
• Latest 990
• Description of the land and its proposed use
• An estimate of how many people will benefit from the project
• Proof of existing easement or proposed easement holder
• Timeline for project implementation
• Estimated cost and use of funds and a project budget
• Sources of funds & other gifts made or proposed
• Cost of project operation / budget and responsibility
GRANT REVIEW AND APPROVAL
A committee of qualified individuals will be appointed by the The Punkin’ Chunkin’ Fund
advisors to review submissions and select the awardee. The grant may be split into two
$5,000 distributions, depending on total project cost and the proposed impact of the
grant(s).
The GLF will receive and file requests, respond to questions, and organize and provide the
requests to the Fund Advisors by April 15 of each year. Awarded grant(s) will be announced,
annually, on June 1.