Racing for Research
In recognition of the value and importance of physical activity as part of leading a healthy lifestyle, The Community Foundation for Brevard is launching a new grant program that helps Brevard-based organizations raise funds for medical research and supports the many individuals who compete in athletic events for a medical cure. The Community Foundation will match $1.00 for each $1.00 a participant raises and collects to participate in a race, up to a maximum of $100 per participant. The event must benefit medical research for a cure of Alzheimer’s, cancer, or other pervasive disease. A race is defined as any physical competitive activity — a run, walk, bowling, triathlon, surfing, snow skiing – ok, unlikely in Brevard, swimming, paddling, tennis or team sports and any other physical competition. The event must be primarily physical – example, NOT eating or cooking contests, beauty pageants, decorating, street rod, boating, or car racing, or literary or artistic contests.
Applications must be received and approved prior to the event. Upon completion of the event and verification of all approved applicants participating in the sport of the event and satisfying the match requirement, the Community Foundation will issue one grant check – restricted to research – directly to the qualifying organization conducting the qualified medical research (such as ACS, AHA, FIT, etc.). The research organization must be a tax qualifying organization, such as a 501(c)(3) or educational institution.
2012 Racing for Research Application
The applicant must provide full information on the event and research organization. In completing the application, the participant understands that the Community Foundation for Brevard is held harmless from any injury, accident and all other liability and claims associated with the event. In other words, participation in the event is at your own risk. The participant is expected to meet all the rules and safety requirements and expectations of the sponsoring organization.
The Community Foundation will support up to 5 participants per event – and if a team sport, only one team or team participant for a maximum of 5 team matches per event. Not all applications will be approved. Applicants must live or work in Brevard County and apply to participate in a Brevard-based event. Participants will be notified of approval within two weeks of receipt of application. Successful applicants will be sponsored for only one event per calendar year. If approved applicants are disqualified from the event due to conduct, they will forfeit the Community Foundation’s match. If an application is not approved for an event, the maximum sponsorship for the event may have been reached and the participant may apply again for match sponsorship in a different event. Events that are “closed”, meaning maximum sponsorship has been reached, will be posted here on the Foundation’s web site.
Individuals under age 18 may apply with signature indicating written permission of a parent or guardian.
The names of all approved participants and the name of the event/benefitting organization may be posted on the Community Foundation web site.
Completed applications should be emailed to foundation@cfbrevard.org or mailed/delivered to Community Foundation for Brevard, 1361 Bedford Drive, Suite 102, Melbourne, Florida 32940. If questions, call Jen at 321-752-5505.
