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Request for Concept Letters for The Community Foundation’s
General Cycle
Deadline: 5 p.m. Sept. 30, 2002
Application Process.
Non-profit, governmental or other public groups interested
in applying for grants from The Community Foundation
are invited to submit a concept paper describing the
proposed project. The Community Foundation's Grant Committees
will review the concept letters and, as necessary, ask
for additional information from applicants.
While
The Community Foundation accepts proposals for specific
projects as well as for unrestricted expenses, capital
campaigns, start-ups endowments and technical assistance
- this year we will be giving special consideration
to proposals that address organizational capacity, ideas
that will help organizations survive an uncertain economy.
Examples may include: business and strategic planning,
diversifying funding streams, board or staff development,
technical assistance, start-up dollars for earned revenue
ventures or other innovative strategies to conserve
resources. Please explain how your proposal contributes
to the success of your organization and the important
work you do to strengthen the Boulder County community.
Applicants should submit five copies of the
following:
- Organizational Summary –
please print out
or request from The Community Foundation (303-442-0436).
Note: The Community Foundation's
Organizational Summary
(PDF; 59KB) is also available in Adobe Portable
Document Format (PDF), a more printer-friendly format.
You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your
computer to use this feature. You can download the
free Adobe Acrobat Reader software here.
- A concept letter, no more than
2 pages, which briefly discusses the following:
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a. |
Description of goals and objectives for the
purposes of this grant; |
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b. |
Description of activities planned to accomplish
these goals; |
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c. |
Description of the constituency served (include
number served) and how they will benefit; |
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d. |
Timetable for implementation; |
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e. |
Other organizations, if any, participating
in the activity; |
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f. |
Long-term sources/strategies for funding at
the end of the grant period; and |
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g. |
Strategy for evaluating the program/organizational
outcomes. |
- Budget The budget of the organization
and the project budget (as applicable).
Applicants
should submit one copy of the following:
- Proof
of your tax exempt status - only one copy is necessary
- Anti-discrimination policy - Our
requirement for the anti-discrimination policy is
as follows: Organizations that agree to act in accordance
with The Community Foundation’s
policy will not need to submit an anti-discrimination
policy. However, groups also have the choice of submitting
their own anti-discrimination policies.
Note: The Community Foundation's
Anti-Discrimination Policy
(PDF; 81KB) is also available in Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF), a more printer-friendly format. You
must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer
to use this feature. You can download the free Adobe
Acrobat Reader software here.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations
that received a grant in 2002 must return their evaluation
forms BY SEPT. 1, 2002. Failure to respond will have
a negative impact on our consideration of your proposal.
- We
only fund organizations that have received 501(c)(3)
or other nonprofit status from the IRS.
- We
fund primarily for activities or projects in Boulder
County.
- The
Community Foundation Serving Boulder County does not
make grants to organizations where grant money would
be used to further a particular political or religious
doctrine.
Please submit your original proposal as well
as four copies (FIVE copies total).
Please do not submit anything other than printed materials.
Please do not bind proposals.
If you have applied to other Community Foundation grant
funds (such as the Millennium Trust or the Open Door
Fund), please note that you are welcome to apply to
the Foundation’s general cycle, but the same project
or program will not be funded more than once.
Timeline:
September 30, 2002 - Concept Letters Due
January 2003 - Grants awarded.
Mail or bring your original concept letter plus four
copies by 5 p.m. Sept. 30, 2002, to:
The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County
1123 Spruce Street
Boulder, CO 80302
Please feel free to call us at 303-442-0436, e-mail
us at
for additional information.
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