Pelham Woman Seeks Submissions for $2,500 Grant

Know of a nonprofit or cause that could use $2,500?

Well, here is some good news.

Barbara Nichuals, a Pelham resident and the owner of in Larchmont, is hosting a competition where local charities can submit grant proposals for a $2,500. The competition is being held in honor of Bayside’s 25th anniversary. Nichuals also owns in Bronxville. 

Charities can find more about the grant by going here. Nichuals will then create a committee that will choose the top five submissions and post them on Bayside’s facebook page, where the public can vote on them.

“I wanted to celebrate our 25th anniversary,but I also wanted to something that would make an impact in the Westchester community,” said Nichuals, who has lived in Pelham for 20 years. “I wanted to make a donation, but but I found that it was difficult to choose just one.”

The deadline for submissions is July 31. Nichuals hopes to award the grant in September. Submission should be e-mailed to info@baysidetravel.com.

Guidelines are as follows:

1. Provide the name and a short description of the applicant organization, including mission statement and organization’s goals.
2. Describe the specific problem or opportunity to be addressed by the grant.
3. Describe the program method you would use to get the desired results, the budget and how you would fund any amount of the budget over the $2,500 grant.
4. Explain how the grant would help achieve the program’s objectives.