Application Guidelines A brief proposal of no more than 5 pages, together with a budget and your IRS tax-exempt determination letter, may be sent to Ms. Lauranne Jones, Grants Administrator, at any time. No application form is provided, and though it is not a requirement, we accept the National Network of Grantmakers common grant application. If you believe your project fits our statement of purpose, we would prefer a full proposal to a letter of inquiry. There are no geographic limitations, and we accept applications for general operating expenses as well as for specific projects within an organization. No grants are made to individuals or for building funds, endowments, or scholarships. The majority of the Foundation's grants are in the $5-10,000 range. Applications forwarded by facsimile transmission or e-mail will not be given consideration, nor will telephone solicitations. The Board of Directors normally meets three times a year. Application deadlines are the first Friday in January, September, and May. The Foundation is small, so we are unable to acknowledge receipt of each proposal we receive. Applicants are notified of the Foundation’s decision within a week of its meetings, which are generally held at the end of February, June and October of each year. The Foundation has limited discretionary funds for ‘emergency’ distribution between Board meetings; therefore, the above application deadlines should be observed wherever possible. Past year grantees of the foundation may be viewed here.