Eagle Service Project Fundraising Approvals

Service Project Fundraising

An Eagle Scout Service Project Fundraising Application must be used by the candidate to obtain prior approval for fundraising or securing donations of materials, supplies or tools for his Eagle Scout service project. For more specific information about what is required, see the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook for the “Procedures and Limitations on Eagle Scout Service Project Fundraising” and the Eagle Scout Service Project Fundraising Application form.

An application or approval is not necessary for contributions from the candidate, his parents or relatives, his unit or its chartered organization, parents or members of his unit, or the beneficiary. All donations left over, regardless of the source, must be given to the beneficiary.

All fundraising efforts, whether or not an application or approval is required, must be conducted in accordance with the standards specified in “Procedures and Limitations on Eagle Scout Service Project Fundraising”.

The Patriots’ Path Council has delegated the Council’s approval of applications that meet the standards specified by the Boy Scouts of America as follows:

  • If the candidate expects to raise contributions of moneys, materials, supplies or tools that in the aggregate will not exceed $2,500.00, approval is delegated to the candidate’s Unit Committee or Unit Committee Chair, according to Unit policy.
  • If the candidate expects to raise contributions of moneys, materials, supplies or tools that in the aggregate will not exceed $10,000.00, approval is delegated to the District Advancement Committee or District Advancement Committee Chair, according to District policy.
  • If the candidate expects to raise contributions of moneys, materials, supplies or tools that in the aggregate will exceed $10,000.00, approval of the Council Finance Committee or Council Finance Committee Chair is required.

If an Eagle Scout Service Project Fundraising Application is required, no solicitation of donations may occur until after the completed application is approved in writing by the beneficiary, the unit leader and the Council (as per the delegation of approval specified above).

The candidate’s approved Eagle Scout Service Project Fundraising Application is required to be submitted to the Council with the candidate’s completed Eagle Scout application and completed Eagle Scout Service Workbook prior to the scheduling of the candidate’s Eagle Scout board of review.