Denied Thatsushidude - Grant Application

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Firm Name
Redmont Foundation (Center for Public Policy Scholarship and Research)

Which grant pool are you applying for?
Innovation, Startup, Research and Development (R&D)

How do you plan on using your grant funding?
MISSION STATEMENT:
The Redmont Foundation is a non-partisan policy forum that provides insights and analysis to help policymakers and stakeholders make sense of economic and political developments. It commemorates the ideals of Minecraft democracy through independent research and open dialogue.

We are Chartered by a Board of Trustees:
See the Redmont Foundation Charter: (Draft) The Redmont Foundation Charter

This DOC grant will ensure that the Redmont Foundation can begin operations as soon as possible. We intend to become a place for an authoritative scholarship organization and to develop and certify real experts in Redmont. We are a non-profit institution and are accountable to a bipartisan, diverse, Board of Trustees. This grant is essential for us to build a good reputation with the general public and policy community.

Grant Request line item breakdown: (April - May)

The Foundation intends to Hire a permenant staff of 4 employees. (Total $36k)
- 1 Legal Counsel (Payroll 2.5k per week, 10k a month)
- 2 Accountants (payroll 2k per week, 8k a month)
- 1 Public Relations/Media person (payroll 1.5k per week, 6k a month)

Research Fellowship Stipend (Total $15k)
Scholars/Research Fellows are players who have a passion for advanced public policy issues and would like to write or produce content about this topic. The Foundation will support their publications and research work.
- Economics Scholar (Research Stipend 7.5k a month)
- [Other Subject] Scholar (Research Stipend 7.5k a month)

Endownment Fund (Total $10k): is governed under Section 5 of the Foundation Charter.


SUMMARY:
Payroll: 36k
Scholar Stipend $15k
Endowment: $10k

If approved, any scholarly work or publications funded by this grant will include an acknowledgment to the generosity of the Department of Commerce.

Ideal Grant Amount 61,000

If awarded, I intend to use the grant money allocated to me for its intended purpose on which it was approved for, and provide a breakdown in my application thread of how the funding was used.
Yes

 

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Denied

The DOC has decided to deny your grant at this time. You may re-apply if you wish in two weeks with new information.