The Military Spouses of Newport (MSON) club is pleased to announce the 2021 spring grant award recipients. In total, $3,500 was awarded to four, local non-profit organizations. Grants are awarded to organizations that directly benefit military service members and their dependents in Rhode Island. Funds awarded support existing programs, the expansion of programs, or the creation of the new ones.

The 2021 spring winners are:

Girl Scouts Newport-Middletown

Portsmouth High School

Middletown High School 

Surge Volleyball Club

One of the ways MSON (501 (c) (7)) strives to support our local community each year is by donating thousands of dollars to local non-profits. Yearly, MSoN gives $5,000 - $10,000 in community grants to non-profit organizations directly benefiting military families, with the average grant being $500 - $1000. Organizations should apply for funding for their most critical needs. MSoN support can be requested for continuing your existing projects, undertaking an expansion in your organization or creating all new programs.

Community grants are disbursed twice a year: applications must be postmarked on October 15 and April 15 to be considered. The current MSoN Community Grants Committee will consider pending, qualified applications within the disbursement period in which they are received, unless otherwise noted on your application. Organizations may apply more than once and will be considered regardless of acceptance or denial of funding from past applications. The application is linked below in the green box.

Important Points to Note: 

• The funds MUST be used to directly benefit military families. 
• Funds need to meet an organization’s most critical needs. This can include continuing existing support, expanding a program or starting a new program.
• Funds will not typically be granted for fund-raising campaigns or re-granting of funds in an organization’s own name. 
• Requests must be for an organization and not a person(s). 

All applications must also:  

• Be clear and concise;
• Detail the amount of military involvement;
• Provide supportive financial documentation;