About WEEF's 2015 Business Plan Competition


WEEF would like the ideas and proposals for this business grant to engage and empower students to cultivate their entrepreneurial spirit with an idea, concept, innovative model and/ or product that creates a business plan which will introduce free enterprise, personal financial literacy, and/ or economic concepts. This project will emphasize and encourage an understanding of how to become a creative problem solver. Ideas could range from businesses that are formed to provide service to our community, to creating a classroom "company" in which students may "manufacture" something and sell it. 

WEEF is presenting this special grant opportunity to recognize the integrity, positive attitude and commitment with which Peggy Friend successfully fostered her relationships with clients, business associates, family, friends and community leaders.  It has been five years since WEEF's Business and Professional Development Fund was established in her honor. 

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 Her success and enthusiasm have been remembered by Westerly's business community through their substantial contributions to this Directed Giving Fund.  The initial grant(s) funded by the Business and Professional Development Directed Giving Fund will be in memory of Peggy Friend.

How to Apply for the Business Plan Grant

Please complete the 2015 Business Plan Application.  Please note... the grant committee requests a brief description of your project be emailed to [email protected] prior to completing the full grant application. to ensure it falls within the scope of initiatives WEEF can support.

2015 Business Plan Application

The WEEF grant committee requests that you upload your proposal and other materials in one PDF or Word Document below.  
If you do not have access to a scanner for the signed portion of the application, you may mail it to the following address: 
                 
Westerly Education Endowment Fund                 
P.O. Box 1219                 
Westerly, Rhode Island 02891