AGEHR Area 2
ENDOWMENT FUND APPLICATION
&
APPROVAL PROCESS

GENERAL MISSION STATEMENT -

The American Guild of English Handbell Ringers(AGEHR), Inc. and AGEHR Area II Inc.(Area 2) are dedicated to advancing the musical art of handbell/handchime ringing through education,community and communication.

THE AREA 2 ENDOWMENT PROGRAM -

Area 2 supports the use of handbells/handchimes in traditional ways and settings. It also promotes the developmentof new styles, uses and circumstances. The primary purpose of Area 2 is to educate handbell directors and ringers, and to help them realize their full musical potential. Two avenues of application are offered through Area 2:

       (a) Application for Scholarships and
       (b) Application for General Endowment Program or Project support:

AREA 2 SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR NEW FESTIVAL GRANTS

Area 2 offers scholarships for attending AGEHR National Conferences, Area 2 Festivals, Beginning Directors Seminars and Read and Ring Seminars offered on the national and area level, as well as providing grants for starting new Handbell Educational Festivals.

Area 2 Scholarships and New Festival Grants are available only to members of Area 2 in good standing. Applicants must be a resident within the Area 2 geographical region (New Jersey, New York, Pensylvania and the Province of Ontario).

Scholarships and Grants are offered by application through the following separate application forms:

       Betty B. Garee Scholarship
       Charlie P. Cramer Scholarship
       Area Grant for New Festivals

AREA 2 GENERAL ENDOWMENT

PROJECT/PROGRAM FUNDING

Area 2 Scholarships and New Festival Grants are available only to members of Area 2 in good standing. Applicants must be a resident within the Area 2 geographical region (New Jersey, New York, Pensylvania and the Province of Ontario).

If application is pending, please include a copy of your check and application form. Projects to be supported must meet the following requirements:

       (i) Serve the mission and ideals of Area 2.
       (ii) Promote expanded enjoyment and appreciation of Handbells/Handchimes.

In addition, applicants should apply for support in one or more of the following Program Areas:

       (I) RESEARCH AND EDUCATION: The project must promote research or education or new handbell/handchime technique or styles.The research must be scientifically defensible and sufficiently developed to be eligible for publication.

       (II) HANDBELLS FOR THE MUSICALLY UNDERSERVED: The project must benefit and/or support an organization(s) without access to handbells/handchimes. Eligibility may include a musically underserved population not part of a formal ongoing music program.

       (III) FORMAL EDUCATION: The project must promote and stimulate the use of handbells/handchimes in formal education. To be eligible the instruments must be used in appropriate classes and may be used as a performance instrument.

       (IV) HANDBELLS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS GROUPS: The project must promote and stimulate the use of handbells/handchimes with special needs groups. To be eligible the program must be (i) supervised by a qualified music teacher/therapist and (ii) involve a musically underserved population.

APPLICATION REVIEW

Applications are accepted year round. Please notethat two of our scholarship applications have separate application deadlines. Other applications will be reviewed as received on a periodic basis. For multi year projects, grant amounts will be for no more than the amount required in the year in which the grant is awarded. Multi year projects will be given priority for funding in the remaining year(s) of the project period.

All grantees agree to the following upon award of grant:

      (i) Within one year from date of award, grantee shall complete a report to the Endowment Committee detailing the project's implementation and full documentation of use of grant, how goals were met, and other outcomes.

      (ii) Within one year from date of award, grantees shall prepare an article describing the project for Twice Tolled Tales, including photos as requested.

AGEHR AREA 2 ENDOWMENT BROCHURE AND APPLICATION FORM

The 2009 Endowment Brochure is available for your use. Please print both documents as they represent the front and back of the single brochure. Page 2 contains the application form.

     Endowment Brochure, Page 1

     Endowment Brochure, Page 2

CONTRIBUTING TO THE AGEHR AREA 2 GENERAL ENDOWMENT FUND

Individuals, Choirs, Schools, Houses of Worship and Corporations are all beneficiaries of music. Indeed, without the generous donations from these groups, our work would be severely limited. Please consider contributing to the growth of our Endowment Fund to further our work in the art of Handbell music.

A general form is available to help simplify your giving to our Endowment Fund. It can be found at Area 2 General Endowment Fund Gift Form..

Thank you for your generosity.