SD USA has set aside money—$1000 in the first year—available to fund grant proposals submitted by Subud USA members to engage in small local charitable efforts that address humanitarian issues and interests that are “within the meaning” of the 501c3 tax status of SD USA.
Melinda Wallis, who held Subud USA together for so many years and constantly helped others both within Subud and in the broader community throughout her life.
Projects can address humanitarian, educational, environmental, or scientific goals. (If you are unsure whether your project is elegible, don’t be shy, ask us.)
The grants will be quite small, up to $500 each, and are available for one year only, not renewable for at least one year after the initial year.
To apply, submit a brief project proposal. Grant proposals will be reviewed by the SD USA Board on a first come, first served basis, so act now! Here is a link to the application form.
Who can apply? Individual Subud members, groups of several Subud members, or a local Subud center Center. (We encourage applicants to work collaboratively on proposals.) These proposals would then be reviewed and grants would be awarded by the Board of Directors of SD USA as they come in. These grants are not tied to the regular granting cycle of SD USA and the criteria for granting is less stringent than those we use for larger grants. We want these projects to succeed! So, if there seem to be problems in the application, we will try to work with the applicant(s).
Kids can apply, too! Members of the Subud community of any age can submit proposals, but those under age 16 should under the mentorship of a local adult Subud member.
Proposals should be submitted between March 1 – Dec. 31 of any given year. A brief progress report will be required from the recipient(s) at the end of the year.
Click here for the application form.
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Contribute to the Melinda Wallis Memorial Fund
In the rural area of southern India where Anisha is located, marginalized farmers and landless families, often headed by single women, struggle to meet their most basic needs. Approximately 70% of these people are members of the lowest social caste in India and their children often lack adequate nutrition and health care. Without extra support, many of these children drop out of school and become trapped in the child labor sector of the local mining industry.
