The grant application process begins with the submission of a simple to use online questionnaire.
To get started, you need to identify the region in which your program will be administered by going to the Grant Contacts page, where you can locate your state contact.
From there, click on the application link associated with your state to begin the online questionnaire.
Questions on the application will include:
A brief description of your organization's:
Mission
Recent achievements
Program focus and population served
Program/project description
Program/project budget
Program/project evaluation methods and project outcomes
Geography to be served
Your contact information
If your organization has been previously funded, a description of how the grant funds were used and the grant's impact on the communities you serve
In addition, you will be asked to provide the following documents:
The current operating budget, program budget (if applicable), principal funding sources and levels
The organization's most recent annual report and audited financial statements
A list of board members and their affiliations
The following guidelines are used in evaluating the proposal:
Alignment with our three focus areas of philanthropic giving
Demonstration of effective organizational, programmatic and financial objective setting and management
Evidence of broad-based support, with an accounting of funds received from public and private sources
Description of the target population to be served
Evidence that the service is a response to a valid need, is superior to other competing services and/or encourages collaboration with other organizations for maximum leverage
Documentation of previous program success or substantial reasons to expect such success in the future
