Organizations are invited to submit proposals after discussing and possibly meeting with staff.  Please complete the Grant Inquiry form and you will be contacted by program staff.

EFFECTIVE MARCH 2, 2010 ALL GRANT SUBMISSIONS ARE ROLLING.  PLEASE COMPLETE A GRANT INQUIRY FORM TO DETERMINE IF YOU WILL BE INVITED TO APPLY.

• After submitting a Grant Inquiry Form you will be contacted by program staff for either a telephone discussion or a meeting so that we may learn more about your organization and explain our grantmaking procedures. See the Grantmaking FAQ page for more details on what will be discussed should a meeting occur.
• Several weeks after the phone discussion or meeting you will be informed as to whether or not a proposal is invited, and why or why not.
• Proposals must be submitted in their entirety, with all questions answered and all attachments included, or they will not be reviewed. Incomplete proposals will be returned to you.
• Once your application is completely submitted please be aware that it will mostly like be at least two months before you receive a final answer. As you begin to think about making a request, please be conscious of the time needed to meet with staff, prepare and submit a proposal, and find out the results.