Weavers Way Environment Committee invites community groups from the surrounding area in Mt. Airy, Germantown, East Falls, West Oak Lane, Roxborough, Ambler, and Chestnut Hill to submit proposals for grants. Grant funds are awarded each year for clearly identifiable public purposes resulting in a tangible environmental improvement for the community.  Most grants are awarded for public purposes that benefit the environment through education and/or gardening projects. Funds may be used for such projects as planting trees and herbaceous plants, garden equipment, and enhancement of parks.  Some environmentally based educational programs have also been funded through this program. Preference will be given to those who demonstrate efforts to address climate change. Grant amounts range from $100 to $500, depending upon the available funds and the number of qualified applicants. The Environment Committee hosts Electronic Recycling twice a year and runs the TerraCycle recycling program for the Coop in order to raise funds for these grants. Since those events are our sole source of income, the Committee is grateful  to those in the community who have contributed. Application and guidelines are available from the Environment Committee box on the second floor of the Weavers Way Co-op, 559 Carpenter Lane in Mt. Airy as well as at the Chestnut Hill  and Ambler stores. They also may be  downloaded and printed from the Weavers Way website at http://weaversway.coop (scroll down the home page for the link). Applications must be received by Monday, March 4, 2019. Anyone requesting a grant will learn within a month of the deadline if they have been selected. Grantees are then obliged to submit a report with receipts describing exactly how the money was spent on November 1, 2019.