September 2, 2010

Emily Grant Application Process for Fall 2010 Closed

We are very pleased with the level of response that we received from applicants for Emily grants for the fall 2010 round. ECL, in collaboration with the Emily Sandall Foundation, will be awarding mini-grants following the application review process. Applications are reviewed by ECL and selection is completed by a committee at the Emily Sandall Memorial Foundation. Successful applicants will be individually notified and the public announcement will be released via ECL’s website by mid-October 2010. Applications received after September 1, 2010 will be held until the next round of applications that will be held in the spring of 2011.

To learn more about the Emily grants or to consider applying in the future, we encourage you to check out the “Emily Sandall Awards” section on the IIECL website. Reports of past awards are found under the “Highlights from Past Awardees Activities” subsection.

Those wishing to help support ECL, the Emily grants and/or the work of individuals and organizations helping to end child labor worldwide, please see the “Donate to IIECL” section of the website or visit the Emily Sandall Memorial Foundation website at www.emilysandall.org.

August 20, 2010

Applications being accepted for Emily grants

If you are a young person, a teacher, school, or non-governmental organization working with children and/or youth and need a small amount of funds to support a project idea to help end exploitative child labor, we want to hear your ideas. Emily grant applications are being accepted through September 1. 2010.

ECL, in collaboration with the Emily Sandall Foundation, will be awarding mini-grants for the fall 2010 year. Individual awards are a maximum of $500. Applications must be received on or before September 1, 2010. Awards are reviewed by ECL and a committee at the Emily Sandall Memorial Foundation. Selected organization will receive notification and the public announcement will be released via ECL’s website. Reports of past award grantees are contained on the website. For further information regarding the application process, please refer to the Emily Sandall Grants section of the website.

Youth and young adults are encouraged to apply. Be creative with your ideas as to how to raise awareness and promote education to end child labor at your school  and / or local community. The deadline of September 1 is approaching, so apply today!

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