SUBMITTING PROPOSALS

Grantseekers will be notified in writing within approximately one month of the appropriate deadline of the Foundation's decision to request a full proposal or decline the Letter of Inquiry.

Full proposals are accepted according to the following schedule:

Updated November 2009
Type of Organization/ Program Area	Proposal Submission Deadline 2010
Arts, Culture & Humanities	February 1
Education	April 30
Human Services-Health	July 30
Human Services-Other (for 2011 support)	November 1

Proposals should be sent by US Mail and are due in the Foundation office by the deadline date.

Proposals should include the following information — Maximum of 5 pages for #1 & #2 (narrative):

1. Background and mission of the organization.
2. Dollar amount requested and detailed description
   of how the grant will be used.
3. Most recent annual financial statements of the organization, audited if possible.
4. The most recent annual report.
5. A list of current officers and trustees of the organization.
6. A copy of the organization's letter from the
   Internal Revenue Service indicating tax-exempt status—first time submissions only.
7. Information pertaining to other organizations
   providing substantial funding.

If you have your financial information listed on Guidestar, include a note to that effect and omit it from the proposal packet.

Grantseekers will be notified in writing of the Foundation's funding decision within one month of the proposal submission deadline.