FUNDING FOCUS FOR 2006

The Millennium Trust Advisory Committee is seeking concept letters for projects, programs, and organizations that enhance and encourage intergenerational knowledge/experience sharing within an educational environment. Projects that bring together communities across diverse cultures and/or classes are strongly encouraged to apply.

The committee is particularly interested in organizations serving diverse communities throughout Boulder County. Please explain how your proposal will strengthen your organization and specifically enable you
to better serve your constituents in our community.

FINALISTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:

1. NARRATIVE (preferred length not to exceed four pages)
   Include the following information in any order.
   1. Agency Information
      1. Mission statement, brief statement of organization's goals and/or objectives;
      2. Brief summary of organization's history;
      3. Description of current programs, activities and accomplishments.
   2. Purpose of Grant:
      1. Brief statement of the issue to be addressed; description of the constituency served (include number served); target population; how will they benefit?
      2. Description of goals and objectives for the purposes of this grant;
      3. Description of activities planned to accomplish these goals; is this a new or ongoing activity on the part of the sponsoring organization?
      4. Timetable for implementation (if for specific program or capital project);
      5. Other organizations, if any, participating in the activity;
      6. Long term sources/strategies for funding at the end of the grant period.
      7. Strategy for evaluating the program/organizational outcomes.
   
   
2. ATTACHMENTS
   Please attach the following:
   1. Board of Directors
   2. List of names and qualifications of key staff;
   3. Most recent fiscal year-end financial statement;
   4. Current agency budget;
   5. Program/project budget with clear indications of funding priorities;
   6. List of major contributors and amounts to organization/program; include in-kind donations.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING E-MAIL APPLICATIONS (E-Mail is the preferred method of submission.):

Send ONE copy of your narrative and accompanying materials to
You will receive a return e-mail confirming that your materials have been received.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PAPER COPIES OF APPLICATIONS (If you cannot send e-mail):

You can mail or hand-deliver TEN copies of your narrative and accompanying materials:


DUE WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2006, BY 5 PM TO:

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
1123 SPRUCE STREET
BOULDER, CO 80302

Please call with any questions: 303-442-0436
(toll free: 1-877-744-7239)