Toledo SOUP is currently accepting submissions for our 2nd Quarterly Meal Event on Sunday, June 10, 5-9 p.m. Deadline to submit to be considered for an opportunity to present your idea to the public is no later than 11:59 p.m., Monday, May 28, 2012.  

For a chance to present your project to Toledo SOUP, please send an e-mail to ToledoSOUP@gmail.com with the following information.

If you have questions, please visit our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page before emailing us.

Contact Name:
Email:
Phone:
Address:
Website (if applicable):


Project Name:

Project Description (3-5 sentences):

Answer These Questions:

1. How will you use SOUP grant funding ($500-$1000) towards the realization of your project?

2. Why does this project matter to the Toledo community?

3. What is the time frame for your project, and how could you share about its progress/completion at an upcoming SOUP?

4.  If your project requires more than $500-$1000 in start-up cost, how much total funding do you need? What are your other sources of funds and have you secured them?

Please Note:

• PAST SUBMISSIONS: Previous Toledo SOUP winners are not eligible to submit for one year from their award date. Runner-up finalists (those who pitched proposals at the event but were not selected as a winner) must sit out one SOUP event following their proposal date before being eligible to apply again. All others are welcome to submit, including those who previously submitted and were not selected as finalists, and those who submitted past deadline for a previous SOUP event.
• Not all submitted proposals will be selected to present during the SOUP event. A proposal committee will pre-screen submissions for appropriate projects and content, feasibility in getting funded, conflicts of interest, and other guidelines.
• Thoughtful but brief responses are encouraged.
• Selected finalist applicants must be present to pitch their project proposals during the meal event.
• By submitting a project proposal, applicant grants permission to Toledo SOUP to use applicant’s proposal in promotional materials for Toledo SOUP.
• The proposal selection committee is composed of invited community guests and Toledo SOUP committee members.