Getting Started
Letter of Inquiry
Letters of inquiry should receive a response within two - three weeks of our receiving them in the Foundation Office (this time may be longer during the summer months). We will attempt to respond within two - three days during the month of September just prior to the October 1st deadline.
The Foundation will either:
1) decline those requests that do not fit within our interest areas;
2) contact you for more information if the fit is unclear;
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.
Single Year Grant and Scholarship Fund Grant seekers new to the foundation are strongly encouraged to begin the process by a letter of inquiry. Letters of Inquiry can be sent via paper mail or email, though email will likely receive more rapid response. 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:
o Brief history and goals of your organization.
o Brief description of the project for which you are requesting support including objectives and expected outcomes.
o The approximate schedule for the proposed project.
o The total amount of funding needed, the amount requested from the Foundation, and information about other sources of support both assured and requested.