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Grant Application Process
The Foundation has one grant cycle for major grants (grants > $2000) per fiscal
year.
The key dates for the current grant cycle are as follows:
- Complete applications postmarked by December 1, 2007
- Site Visits during January/February 2008
- Grants awarded mid-March 2008.
The key dates for the next grant cycle are as follows:
- Complete applications postmarked by December 1, 2008
- Site Visits during January/February 2009
- Grants awarded mid-March 2009
How to Apply
Letter of Inquiry
Grant seekers are strongly encouraged to begin the process by a letter of inquiry.
The letter (1-2 pages) should briefly describe the grant applicant and the project.
It should contain enough information for the Foundation to determine whether or
not the application falls within its program interest areas. Some key points
are:
- Brief history and goals of your organization.
- Brief description of the project for which you are requesting support including
objectives and expected outcomes.
- The approximate schedule for the proposed project.
- The total amount of funding needed, the amount requested from the Foundation, and
information about other sources of support both assured and requested.
Letters of inquiry should receive a response within two - three weeks of our receiving
them in the Foundation Office. The Foundation will 1) decline those requests
that do not fit within our interest areas; 2) contact you for more information if
the fit is unclear; or 3) contact you to encourage you to complete the entire application
process. Please be aware that due to our limited resources, our encouragement
to send an application should not be taken as an indication of the final success
of your request. We are unfortunately not able to provide grants to
all of the worthy applications we receive.
Application
The Foundation application is based on, but is not identical to, the National Network
of Grantmakers Common Grant Application. For those organizations familiar
with this common application, please note change/additions/deletions to several
questions in the Narrative section.
Please send one copy of your main application and 1 copy of attachments (double-sided
pages are strongly encouraged) to:
Margaret Ramsey
Managing Trustee
The Ramsey McCluskey Family Foundation
P.O. Box 275
Lincoln, Massachusetts 01773
Download The Guidelines
Download The Application
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