Grant Proposal Instructions

1. Complete the cover sheet and application using the format provided.

2. Determine the appropriate annual financial statements to attach using the following guidelines:

  • Grant applicants having an annual budget of $100,000 or less should attach financial statements with a compilation report by an independent CPA.
  • Grant applicants having an annual budget of more than $100,000 but less than $200,000 should attach financial statements with a review report by an independent CPA.
  • Grant applicants having an annual budget of $200,000 or more should attach financial statements with an audit report by an independent CPA.

 

3. Make sure the application is complete and signed. Submit the original and 16 stapled copies of the cover sheet and application, and 1 copy of the attachments without binders to PO Box 5166, High Point, 27262 by 5:00 on the due date--POSTMARKS WILL NOT APPLY.

4. Do not fax applications and do not send any material not requested on the application.

GRANTS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

  1. Nonprofit organizations can only receive grants from the Community Foundation for two consecutive years; after this they must take one year off before they can apply again.
  2. An agency that has been funded for two consecutive years may submit in writing a request for a waiver if the timing of the new project for which funding is being sought is critical to its success or there are other extenuating circumstances. The Committee Chairman, along with the pre-screening committee, will determine if the waiver is to be granted.
  3. Schools that are applying for a grant must have a project that will impact the entire school and not just a single classroom. They must also have the approval of their school principal.
  4. All grant requests must be delivered in a uniform manner without additional binders or folders.
  5. Organizations must have their own 501(c)(3) status by the deadline of the grant application.
  6. The maximum allowed will be $40,000 for grant requests.
  7. Any grant request that cannot be funded to at least 50% of their total request will not be funded.
  8. Requests for ongoing administrative support are allowed for 2010.
  9. If a grant is made as a "matching grant" the Foundation will not release a check to the grantee until the match has been made.

 

The High Point Community Foundation
PO Box 5166
High Point, NC 27262
Phone: (336) 882-3298

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