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RAPAPORT... From now through December 15, 2007, the JCK group is accepting grant applications for its JCK Industry Fund. The Fund is in its 10th year and has awarded some $4.5 million toward projects thus far.
The JCK Industry Fund was established to enhance the image of the jewelry industry and to foster development and research of programs that would benefit the industry. On an annual basis this fund distributes $400,000 in grants to individuals, groups, or associations who work towards the betterment of the overall industry.
The Fund is awarded to projects that: (1) improve the image of the jewelry industry in the eyes of the consumer, and/or (2) aids jewelry industry organizations in addressing serious problems faced within the industry, and/or (3) assists internal organizations and associations in developing training materials.
“We are thrilled each year to present hundreds of thousands of dollars to industry organizations who have developed terrific programs and projects and need them funded,” said Dave Bonaparte, group vice president for JCK Events. “We encourage all organizations to submit proposals to be considered for these funds.”
Past winners have included Jewelers Vigilance Committee, Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, The American Gem Trade Association, The American Gem Society, The Gemological Institute of America, and The Jewelers’ Security Alliance. These organizations have used the JCK Industry Funds to find defects and luminescence properties of colored diamonds and other gems, to develop seminars for businesses to excel in the challenges of global environment, to formulate and promote guidelines and recommendations for jewelers regarding state-of-the-art security equipment and technology, and to educate jewelry dealers about legal compliance necessities.
In order to be considered for this grant program, applicants must submit a formal proposal in writing directly to JCK Events and the JCK Publishing Group, including all of the following elements: The purpose of the grant; the amount requested; timing for allocation of monies and a plan for its allocation; historical budget data; measurable expected benefits; and an agreement outlining JCK’s right to conduct financial auditing of funds allocated to ensure suitable usage.
All applications will be reviewed and final recipients will be chosen by a Fund advisory committee comprised of representatives from the manufacturing and retail segment, as well as the JCK Publishing Group and JCK Events. The recipients will be chosen based upon their synergy with the overall core goals and intentions of the Fund.
For more information call 1.800.257.3626.
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