Without members and lodges, the Moose Fraternity would be powerless to provide the level of assistance necessary to support children in need, our seniors, and initiatives within our communities. With that in mind, the Moose International Board of Directors initiated a series of grant programs ten years ago intended to put money back into our lodge homes to make them more functional and attractive to new and existing members. Over time, these programs also came to include local marketing grants to promote ourselves within our communities; and in a time of need, pandemic relief grants to keep lodges from closing during the COVID-19 shut downs.
Over the past ten years, over $10M has been redirected back to the lodges through these grant programs, and the Board recently announced plans to not only continue those programs, but to raise funds available to the lodges and introduce a new program into the mix.
Beginning with the new fiscal year starting in May, the following grant programs will be in place:
- Lodge Grants (infrastructure and improvements) – $1.5M available to be granted, up from $1M the past two years. Grants are available up to $25,000 per lodge.
- Local Marketing Grants – $500,000 available to lodges for the third straight year. Grants are available up to $3,000 per lodge.
- NEW – Lodge Signage Grants – $1M available to update, replace or refurbish lodge signs. Grants are available up to $3,000 per lodge.
Requirements for all of the grant programs remain the same:
- At least one member of the lodge is required to attend the International Moose Convention in New Orleans in July.
- At least one member of the lodge is required to be attendance at the lodge’s 2023 Association Annual Convention in the Fall; and at least one member of the lodge is required to attend the lodge’s 2024 Association Midyear Conference in the Spring.
- Lodge must be in good standing and run as a fraternal operation.
2024-2025 Local Marketing Grant Guidelines
2024-2025 Lodge Grant Guidelines
