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Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF)

04/02/18

Grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations to provide therapeutic bodywork and massage to marginalized groups to improve their health potential. Funding is also available to provide massage services in places where it is not yet available.

These grants are designated to promote working partnerships between the therapeutic massage and bodywork professions and community-based organizations.

Eligible expense items include: salaries/wages for those involved in the community service project, including partial allowances for a Principal Therapist and co-therapists to cover some release time from other activities necessary for the pursuance of the project; marketing, relevant supplies, e.g., massage oil and case history forms; travel necessary for the community service project and grant writing costs and/or administration expenses.

Please note that although wages are eligible for funding, the Foundation Grant Review Committee looks favorably on total or partial volunteerism as it reflects a good use of resources and supports the Foundation’s value of philanthropy through community service.

GrantWatch ID#: 178262

The value of the Community Service Grants will be between $500 and $5,000.

Grants will be awarded for a 12-month period.

• See RFP and/or Grant Guidelines for full eligibility

These grants are available for organizations or affiliates of organizations that have been in existence for at least one year in the respective state or province; are tax-exempt under schedule 501(c)(3) in the USA, or a nonprofit charitable organization in other countries; currently provide some therapeutic or other service programs to the community; and have designated a qualified staff member to oversee the program.

Projects should not duplicate services already provided by applicant organization, and should demonstrate sustainability after the grant award period has ended.

Practitioners must provide proof of professional liability insurance coverage. Certificates of insurance should be included in Appendix XYZ.

Community Service Grants are not awarded to individuals. Community Service Grants will not be awarded to organizations which employ or otherwise have an ownership or contractual relationship with officers or trustees of the Massage Therapy Foundation, members of the Community Service Proposal Review Committee (“Review Committee”), or any spouses, domestic partners, children, descendants, spouses of descendants or any other individuals related to any officers or trustees of the Massage Therapy Foundation or to members of the Review Committee.

Items ineligible for Community Service Grant Funds include: capital construction of facilities and equipment, staff child care; entertainment. Although indirect costs request for funding are discouraged, the Community Service Grant Review Committee may consider some of the following up to $500: purchase of standard equipment such as computer, massage tables; costs incurred prior to the awarding of the Grant and contingency allowances.

The 2018 Community Service Grant process is now open. Applications must be received by the deadline of April 2, 2018. Decisions will be made no later than 120 days from the application deadline.

Click on the links in the Supporting Documents section below to download the guidelines and ethics form.

Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates/changes/addendums/conferences/LOIs.

Click here to apply online: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=massagetherapy
Staff Contacts:

Christine Daskais, Foundation Coordinator
cdaskais@massagetherapyfoundation.org
847-905-1667

Gini Ohlson, Executive Director
gohlson@massagetherapyfoundation.org
847-905-1520

Massage Therapy Foundation
500 Davis Street, Suite 950
Evanston, Illinois 60201-4668

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