Letter of Inquiry Content Guide

Each letter of inquiry should include the following information

1. The organization’s official name and contact information;
2. A brief (250 word maximum) summary of the organization’s mission and  recent work history;
3. The organization’s Tax Exempt Status and Tax ID # (or that of your fiscal sponsor);
4. The total amount of the organization’s budget, and if applying for a project grant, the total amount of the proposed project budget;
5. An indication of the amount and type of support - general or project - being requested.  General support funds are used to advance a grantee organization's general mission and to pay expenses incurred in conducting its non-profit activities.  Project grants can only be used for specific activities described in the proposal and approved by the Foundation.
6. A narrative description (2000 words or less) of the problem(s) to be addressed by the proposal; the work to be performed and accomplished; and a description of how the proposal fits a designated aspect of the Foundation's program guidelines.
   

Scheduling LOI Submissions:

Though letters of inquiry may be submitted at any time, applicants should plan ahead.  Our staff takes up to one month after receiving a letter of inquiry to determine whether an invitation will be sent to submit a full proposal.

Below are the final deadlines for submitting full proposals in order for them to be considered at the corresponding Board meeting.  Applicants should decide when they would like to receive final grant approval and then work back to determine when they should submit their letters of inquiry and complete their full proposals, if invited to do so.