WARDS 7 & 8 INITIATIVE —
2011 GRANT APPLICATION GUIDELINES

To be considered for 2012 Wards 7 & 8 Initiative grants, applicants must have received a grant in 2011, or be invited to apply by MARPAT.

View the 2012 Guidelines for Proposals	as a PDF
Download the required Summary Sheet	as a PDF
	or as a Word document
You may fill in the blanks on your computer, but please do not re-format this document, add your letterhead to it or extend it to two pages.

A major focus of the Initiative is to increase employment opportunities for low-income residents of Wards 7 & 8. To that end, the MARPAT Foundation has targeted two priority areas of interest - Employment/Workforce Development and Education.

• Employment/Workforce Development: is defined as programs that effectively prepare low-income adults and youth to economic self-sufficiency and stability.
• Education: Education is defined as programs that prepare youth and adults for successful completion of education and/or employment training programs.
• Limited funding is also available to support: youth development/enrichment; family support and child development; health/mental health; housing and homelessness; substance abuse treatment and prevention; violence prevention and victim advocacy; and advocacy for citywide policy changes that will benefit low-income residents of Wards 7 and 8.
• Applications for arts projects or programs primarily serving disadvantaged youth, or that are part of an enrichment or social development program, must meet the geographic and other criteria of the Wards 7 & 8 Initiative.

The MARPAT Foundation is collaborating with The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region in its Wards 7 & 8 Initiative. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Community Foundation concerning eligibility for the Wards 7 & 8 Initiative: Kensei Phillips, Philanthropic Advisory Services Officer, Community Foundation for the National Capital Region at kphilips@cfncr.org or via telephone at (202) 263-4769 and fax: (202) 955-8084.

MARPAT's most recent IRS Form 990-PF is available online in PDF format:

Download the 2010 IRS Form 990-PF.

IMPORTANT: An explanation of some of our requirements.

MARPAT is not a staffed foundation and the summary sheet is designed for our use and our database.

• Please do NOT reformat the summary sheet, add your own logo, use heavy-weight paper, or extend it to two pages. Use standard 20 lb. copy paper and 12 point type in black ink. It is on a single 8.5 x 11 page so that we can identify the most basic information quickly.
• If the answers on your summary sheet go over the word limits, or if you submit more than one page, then some of the information you provide may not be considered.
• Do not fold your proposal. Mail it in a large flat envelope so that we can easily copy it.
• Include a single self-addressed envelope so that we can acknowledge receipt of your application. This will be our only acknowledgement.
• Enclose a copy of any overdue report not previously submitted.
• A cover letter is unnecessary; no enclosures except the summary sheet and IRS letter of determination will be considered.
• If you mail your application in a timely manner it will allow us to alert you if you have omitted important information. If it is received on the deadline, then there is no time to notify you of any problems.

Understand that late applications will not be considered. We do not accept electronic submissions. Please allow plenty of time as we know from experience that the US Postal Service may not deliver first class or priority mail in 2 or 3 days, and that even couriers, UPS and FedEx can misdirect mail.

If you operate under the fiscal responsibility of another non-profit organization, then any grant will be made to that agency on your behalf.

MARPAT does not have a staffed office. Our work is undertaken by a volunteer board and part-time staff. Please do not telephone our office to offer additional information, to request a meeting, to suggest a field visit, or to ask for confirmation that an application has been received. We will contact you if we need further information. If you have a question that is not covered by our guidelines, contact Joan Koven by e-mail (jkoven@marpatfoundation.org).

The MARPAT Foundation thanks you in advance for following all of the above instructions.