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9 Warwick agencies awarded $1 million in Champlin grants

Posted 12/3/20

Nine Warwick agencies are recipients of $1,081,367 in grants the Champlin Foundation announced in a release Wednesday.

The Foundation awarded 188 grants for a total of $18 million …

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9 Warwick agencies awarded $1 million in Champlin grants

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Nine Warwick agencies are recipients of $1,081,367 in grants the Champlin Foundation announced in a release Wednesday.

The Foundation awarded 188 grants for a total of $18 million statewide to meet pressing demands related to social services, education, historic preservation, arts and culture, and beyond.  

 “The non-profit community in Rhode Island has navigated the current health and economic crises with extraordinary resilience, while also keeping a firm eye on building for the future. At a time when their services are in greater demand than ever before, so many essential charities have stepped up, their leadership thinking innovatively about how to adjust programming and deliver support,” Nina Stack, Executive Director of The Champlin Foundation said in a statement. “The Champlin Foundation is proud to support these agencies and organizations to expand their reach and impact, and to play a part in their vital efforts to help Rhode Island weather this storm and the challenges that await us in the future.” 

 Of the 188 organizations receiving funding in this cycle, 25 are first-time grantees, joining the ranks of hundreds of mission-driven organizations that have been supported by The Champlin Foundation over its 88-year history. To date, Champlin has awarded more than $600 million to Rhode Island non-profit organizations, primarily to fund capital projects.   

Going forward, organizations now can apply in one of two Champlin grant application cycles through their online application portal. The first cycle will be open December 15, 2020, to January 15, 2021; the second cycle will be open June 1 to July 1, 2021. 

The Champlin Foundation’s key areas of focus include arts and culture, conservation and parks, education, health care, historic preservation, libraries, social services, welfare of animals, and youth services. In reviewing this year’s applicants, Stack noted that many leaders found new and creative ways to connect with their communities. 

Warwick agencies receiving grants are: The Boys & Girls Clubs of Warwick: New Roofs for Norwood and Oakland Beach Branches, $114,424; Community College of Rhode Island Foundation: Renovate and Equip 2 Active Learning Classrooms at the Knight Campus, $176,789; Kent Hospital: Renovations to Expand Acute Care for Elders Unit, $309,437; Ocean State Libraries: Remote Power Switches for All Member Libraries to Enable Resetting of Routers, $11,022; Sargent Rehabilitation Center: Renovations to the Main Campus, $75,208; Steamship Historical Society of America: Toward Purchase of Ship History Building, $155,000; The Sandra Feinstein Gamm Theatre: Lighting, Sound and General Production Equipment, $49,902; Thundermist Health Center: Dental Equipment at West Warwick Facility, $167,000 and the Warwick Public Library: Hearing Loops for 2 Meeting Rooms, $22,585.

This funding comes on the heels of The Champlin Foundation’s quick action last spring to provide additional relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. In May, the Foundation provided $1 million in emergency COVID-19 relief funding to 63 organizations, as well as $600,000 for the state’s nonprofit hospitals and $13,000 to purchase thermal scan thermometers for homeless shelters. The Foundation also provided unprecedented flexibility for a number of existing grantees, allowing them to repurpose $1 million in capital funding to maintain operations during the economic crisis.  

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