Grant Application Portal - Grants $1000+ - Community Foundation of Greater Rochester

Community Foundation of Greater Rochester

Grant Application Portal – Funding Requests $1000+

Grant Application for non-profit organizations serving Greater Rochester, specifically Rochester, Rochester Hills, or Oakland Township

Please contact the Foundation office at 248-608-2804 if you encounter a problem completing the application, need assistance, or have a question regarding any of the application requirements.

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Grant Application Online Long Form: Grant Requests Over $1000

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Name

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Section 1: Organization Information

To apply for a grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Rochester, please fill in the following information for the organization.

Organization(Required)

Name

Executive Director/CEO(Required)

First Name Last Name

Contact Person(Required)

First Name Last Name

Contact Person Title(Required)

Title/Role

Grant Contact Email Address: Please use an email address that is regularly monitored.(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

Secondary Email Address(Required)

Please list a different email address than above, to be used as a backup if necessary.

Enter Email Confirm Email

Phone(Required)

Organization Main Address(Required)

Please use the address where the contact person for this grant application receives mail.

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Organization's website:

Is this organization a Non-Profit?(Required)

Yes

Is this organization a 501(c)(3)?(Required)

Yes

Tax ID Number:(Required)

If you are a registered non-profit with the State of Michigan, please provide your Tax ID number.

Membership:(Required)

If your organization has members, list the total number or members here. If you do not have members, please put 0.

Brief Statement of Organization's Charitable Purpose

Include Mission/Vision Statements, area and demographic served, etc.

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Section 2: Funding Request Information

Amount of Grant Request(Required)

The Community Foundation provides funding in the amounts of $1000 - $10,000. To apply for less than $1000, please fill out the short form application. To apply for more than $10,000, please call the Community Foundation to discuss.

Please enter a number from 1000 to 15000.

Program/Project Name:(Required)

Brief Purpose of Grant(Required)

Total Project Cost(Required)

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 1000.

Amount Funded by Others(Required)

Funding Percent(Required)

What percentage of the project are you requesting funding for from the Community Foundation of Greater Rochester?

Geographic Area Served:(Required)

Project Start Date

Project End Date

Section 3: Project Narratives

In this section, you will write an explanation and description of various aspects of the project for which you are requesting funding.

Project Narrative: What, Why, & How(Required)

Statement of needs, problems to be addressed, description of target population, and how they will benefit. Description of project goals, measurable objectives, action plans, and statements as to whether this is a new or ongoing part of the sponsoring organization. Timetable for implementation. Who are the other partners in the project and what are their roles? Acknowledge similar existing projects or agencies, if any, and explain how your agency or proposal differs, and what effort will be made to work cooperatively.

Evaluation(Required)

Include plans for an evaluation of the project's success, including how success will be defined and measured. How will evaluation results be used and/or disseminated, and how the project will be replicated if appropriate. Describe the active involvement of constituents in evaluating the program.

Section 4: Attachments

Attachments(Required)

• 1. A copy of the IRS determination letter indicating 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. • 2. A copy of your organization's Charitable Solicitation Registration for the State of Michigan. • 3. List of Board of Directors with affiliations. • 4. Organization's current annual operating budget, including expenses and revenue. • 5. Most recent annual financial statement (independently audited, if available; if not available, attach Form 990). • 6. Copy of Organization’s nondiscrimination policy • 7. Annual report, if available.

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.

Budget Sheet(Required)

Take the budget sheet that you downloaded from the Grants page, fill it out, and upload it here.

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 64 MB.

Signature Field(Required)

Your typed name below constitutes your electronic signature and verifies that the information provided in this form is complete, true, and accurate to the best of your knowledge.

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Thank you to all the applicants!

We look forward to reading the applications from this year’s graduating seniors. Every year, we are so impressed with the young people in our communities. This Scholarship Program reaffirms that the young people of today are the leaders of the future.