How to Submit a Grant Proposal

Grant proposals will only be accepted from nonprofits that have submitted a Letter of Inquiry
and have been invited to submit a grant proposal.

Please submit your grant proposal, in PDF format, as attachments using the Grant Proposal Submission Tool. No hardcopies need be sent. The Grant Proposal Submission Tool will allow you to submit your grant proposal in multiple attachments/files as outlined below.

Attachment 1 in the Grant Submission Tool (one PDF file):

This is the main body of your grant proposal. Please follow the grant format instructions and requested information from your email invitation.

Attachment 2 in the Grant Submission Tool (one PDF file):

A list of additional sources of support being approached for this specific project/program including whether funding has been received, pending, or denied;

Attachment 3 in the Grant Submission Tool (one PDF file):

Financials:

For grants that are supporting a specific project within a larger organization/budget:

Current year project budget;
Prior year project budget compared to actual;
Current year organization-wide budget;
Prior year organization-wide budget compared to actual;
Most recent audited financial statements; if no audit is available then an internally generated Statement of Financial Position and Statement of Activities;

For grants that are for general operating support or there is not a discrete project budget:

Current year organization-wide budget;
Prior year organization-wide budget compared to actual;
Most recent audited financial statements; if no audit is available then an internally generated Statement of Financial Position and Statement of Activities;

Attachment 4 in the Grant Submission Tool (one PDF or image file):

Copy of IRS Determination Letter with EIN number/Tax ID;

Site Visits

After you are invited to submit a grant proposal, a staff member will schedule a one-hour site visit for us to meet you either in person or by phone so that we can learn more about your program/organization and ask any questions. We will make our site visit after our Program Officers have had a chance to review your grant proposal. Our Program Officers attend foundation board meetings, answer board member questions, and share their learnings with board members.