Request for Concept Letters for The Community Foundation’s General Cycle
Deadline: 5 p.m. Sept. 29, 2003

Application Process.

The Community Foundation accepts proposals for specific projects as well as for unrestricted expenses, capital campaigns, start-ups endowments and technical assistance. Our five primary funding areas include: the Arts, Civic Engagement, Education, the Environment, and Health and Human Services.

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.

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 Reader installed on your computer to use this feature. You can download the free Adobe Reader software here.
  
  
• A concept letter, no more than 2 pages, which briefly discusses the following:
  

  a.	Description of goals and objectives for the purposes of this grant;
  b.	Description of activities planned to accomplish these goals;
  c.	Description of the constituency served (include number served) and how they will benefit;
  d.	Timetable for implementation;
  e.	Other organizations, if any, participating in the activity;
  f.	Long-term sources/strategies for funding at the end of the grant period; and
  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:
(If you havealready applied for another grant to The Community Foundation earlier inthe year, you do not have to attach this information.)

• 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 Reader installed on your computer to use this feature. You can download the free Adobe Reader software here.
  

Eligibility Criteria

• Organizations that received a grant in last year's grant cycle must return their evaluation forms BY SEPT. 1, 2003. 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.

Timeline:
September 29, 2003 - Concept Letters Due
January 2004 - Grants awarded.

Mail or bring your original concept letter plus four copies by 5 p.m. Sept. 29, 2003, 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.