Thank you for your interest in a SMBA Elementary School Grant. We are so excited to be able to offer this new opportunity
to our younger creative students! The following information will help you understand the process. Unfortunately, our
limited funds make it impossible to recognize all applicants.
Applicants must be a 4th or 5th grade student to be eligible for a SMBA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRANT.
Applicants must be member of SMBA with a minimum of a Family Membership by February 14, 2024
Applicants/Family must volunteer a minimum of (2) hours at a SMBA event
The recipients of Elementary School Grants will be selected from the pool of all applicants,
not by Area of Application or category.
1. All applications must be completed in full and returned to the SMBA Drop Box in the Main Office of your school by April
17, 2024 or postmarked by April 17, 2024 and mailed to: SMBA, PO Box 332, Sayville, NY 11782 Attn: Elementary School
Grants
Failure to meet this deadline will result in disqualification.
2. All applicants have to be members of SMBA in the current school year with a minimum of a Family Membership by
February 14, 2024.
3. All applicants must have met the minimum of 2 volunteer hours (or a family member donated the hours in their name)
by the April 17, 2024 date, or be signed up for events later in the month.
** Must be completed for the grant to be awarded**
4. All applications must contain a parent’s signature.
5. Applicants may only receive one Elementary Grant per year.
6. All applications must include the completed application and essay.
7. Failure to meet all application requirements by the April 17, 2024 deadline will result in disqualification.
8. All Elementary School Grants will be announced at SMBA’s meeting in June.
NO PRIOR NOTIFICATION WILL BE MADE.
All decisions of the SMBA Grant Selection Committee are final.
Any questions? Contact: Christine Weinfeld or Jill Lazarus (info@smbasayville.org)
