Format for Grant Requests

Please use the below guidelines to structure your proposal, and be as specific as possible within the two-page limit.

I.       Executive Summary (1-2 paragraphs)

·        Brief overview of your organization.

·        Brief overview of the proposed project-what need or problem are you solving?

·        What is the projected outcome or benefit of this project? What is your goal?

·        How will you measure your progress?

·        What is your time frame for completion of the project?

·        How much will it cost? What percent of the project are you asking Green Foundation to fund?

II.      Organizational Information
             General Information

·        Organization mission statement

·        A brief history of your organization

·        Staff and / or volunteer size

·        Areas in which it operates and relevance to Missouri

·        History or prior relationship to the Green Foundation

                                                                            

      Historical Results

·        What has your organization been able to achieve to date?

·        Why has it been successful, and how has that affected your planning?

 

III.    Project or Grant Proposal

·        Description of project: what problem will this program address?

·        How will it address and / or solve that problem?

·        How does this fit the Green Foundation’s mission?

·        Who will benefit? How many lives, and how will they be affected?

·        If applicable, how will this improve upon similar programs already in place?

·        How will you measure success?

·        Provide a schedule, timetable, or set of target milestones for these objectives.

 

IV.    Financial Information

·        Provide a budget for the project and known or desired funding sources.

·        Is this request for a capital project or general budget/operating support?

·        If this is a new program within your organization, what percent of the total organization budget is the new program?

·        If you are a local chapter of a national organization, what percent of granted funds will be controlled by the national office?

 

Other Information That Must Be Included

·        A copy of the organization’s federal tax exemption letter

·        A copy of the organization’s latest Form 990 (federal tax return)

·         Complete contact information of a person available to discuss this request with a Foundation Director

                  Thank You for considering the AP Green Foundation!

 

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