DEADLINES

JANUARY 13 - for a spring meeting.

• Topics: Social Services and Education

MAY 1 - for a late summer meeting.

• Topic: Health

JUNE 1 - for a fall meeting.

• Topic: Arts and Culture, MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at Prince, Environment, and Capital.

Proposals will not be accepted via fax or e-mail. Proposals sent by mail must be postmarked on or before the deadline date. If the deadline falls on a Sunday or a holiday, proposals must be postmarked prior to the deadline date.

We strongly encourage that proposals be sent in advance of the deadline, although no sooner than two months prior to the appropriate deadline. There will be no exceptions made for late proposals.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND ATTACHMENTS

All grant applications must include a Prince Charitable Trusts cover sheet. This is to be the top sheet of the proposal and should be filled out in type no smaller than 12 point. To download the cover sheet in Microsoft Word format, click here. If you need to have a copy mailed or e-mailed to you, please contact Sharon Robison, Grants Manager, at srobison@prince-trusts.org or (312) 419-8700.

Proposals (3-5 pages) should include the following:

• A brief description of the history, purpose and activities carried out by your organization
• A statement as to the need for support and how it will be used.

Required Attachments:

• A list of foundation and corporate supporters and the amount contributed for the current and the previous fiscal years
• A percentage breakdown of funding sources (foundations, corporations, individuals, government, fundraising events, membership, United Way, etc.)
• A current operating budget and the previous year's operating budget
• A current project budget and the previous year's project budget, if applicable
• A copy of the most recent audited financial statements
• A copy of the IRS determination letter stating your organization is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is classified as a public charity under Sections 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2). If the letter does not specifically describe your organization as 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2), separate confirmation from the IRS or your attorney must be included.
• A list of your Board of Directors.

Proposals should be sent to the attention of Benna B. Wilde, Managing Director.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL REVIEW PROCESS

• Within one month of a deadline, organizations will be informed in writing about whether the proposal request falls within the guidelines of the Trusts.
• Once a proposal has been accepted for consideration, an organization will be notified if further information is needed and a site visit may be scheduled.
• Within five months of the proposal submission deadline, organizations will receive written notice as to whether the request has been funded.

WHAT WE FUND

• The Trusts make grants only to charitable organizations that are exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are classified as public charities under Sections 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2).
• The Trusts’ Chicago program only funds organizations within the city limits of Chicago (with the exception of grants made through the MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at Prince).
• The Trusts do not fund projects that promote or proselytize any religion. While we do fund the projects of faith-based organizations, those projects must be secular in nature.
• The Trusts do not fund organizations that discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any veteran’s status