Information For
Grant Applicants
The proposal must a contain an organizational cover sheet, a description of the project, its purpose, and its relation to other activities of the organization. The following factors are among those considered in our examination:
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Proposal (excluding attachments) should contain no more than six (6) pages;Ø
The NY/NJ area Common Application Form Grant Proposal format may be used ;Ø
Evidence of need of the services to be provided;Ø
Organizational resources (staff, facilities, finances) to meet the need;Ø
Evidence of local support; andØ
Plans for the organization’s evaluation of the project.Please include the following attachments:
1. A copy of the IRS determination letter of the non-profit organization, a 501(c) (3) ;
2. An audited financial statement or 990 Form for the most recent year available;
3. List of Board Members and their affiliations;
4. A project or capital budget; and
5. The current year’s organization budget.
Proposals will not be accepted by fax or e-mail.
Progress reports and a final accounting of the use of grant funds are required for all grant recipients. In most cases, there may be a follow-up site visit by a Foundation representative after the grant is awarded.