Good News! 2025 NEORQC Grant Application is now available.
The NEORQC Education Grant is offered to provide from $100 to $500 to organizations or
guilds teaching the fine art of quilting, raising public awareness and appreciation of quilting. We
especially encourage projects that introduce youth to sewing and quilting.
This money is to be used for supplies or workshop fees for the planned education/teaching of
traditional quilting to children, adults, scouts, 4-H, and organizations.
Completed TYPED applications must be submitted to NEORQC Quilt Grant Chair by September 1,
2025.
- Show in detail how the project will be completed.
- Applications will be reviewed by the Grant Chair Committee and awarded by the Board
in October 2025. Recipients will be notified by September 15, 2025. - All projects must be completed, and a presentation given at the October 2026 NEORQC
general meeting. The presentation should include as many of your participants as possible. - An invitation to the general meeting and lunch is extended to all participating in the presentation.
- New applicants will be given first consideration.
- All forms must be mailed and e-mailed to the address on the application form.
- Failure to meet the deadline will eliminate the application.
All NEORQC Quilt Grant recipients must be located in the following counties: Ashland,
Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson,
Knox, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Tuscarawas and
Wayne. Each county has many guild representatives which would be glad to help you with any
part of your project.
Project: Details should include how quilting is being taught and how this meets the goals of
raising public awareness of quilting in the project.
Benefits: Applications should explain how this grant will teach quilting skills to those
individuals/groups that do not currently know this skill and reflects the goals of NEORQC – “to
promote the fine art of quilting and raise the public awareness of the art form.”
Timeline and How to Submit: Submit the application by September 1, 2025. Save the file with the
title of the proposed grant.
Example: Teaching Kids to Quilt_2025 Grant Proposal. Attach the file and send it to the Grant Coordinator’s e-mail address. Then print two copies of the saved file; one for you and mail the other one to the address provided.
Questions? Please contact the Grants Committee – Cathy Parker, [email protected]