Investing in your
organization's future

For new and returning organizations, please complete an Inquiry Form.  The Inquiry Form will open on October 30, 2023.  Once the completed Inquiry Form is received, staff will be in touch within 30 days to schedule a phone call to discuss your project. If eligible, the application link will be sent once you have spoken with a program officer. 

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**Notification of grant decisions will be sent to the applicant and Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director or President approximately 12 to 14 weeks after each deadline date.

• Online Application – Complete the online application.
  
  
• Project Budget – Complete the project budget in the online application. Quotes or estimates are required.  Project Budget Sample
  
  
• Organization Budget – Provide a current annual operating budget that includes both income and expenses for the organization.
  
  
• Certification of Tax-Exempt Status – Provide a copy of the letter from the Internal Revenue Service indicating the tax-exempt status of the organization unless you are a Government agency. Churches must provide a denomination letter for the Charles A. Cannon Charitable Trust.
  
  
• Governing Body – Provide a list of your governing Board members, including their experience relevant to the organization.
  
  
• Audit Report – Provide the two most recent independent audit reports of the organization. If your organization does not have independent audits, then provide the two most recent fiscal year-end financial statements for the organization. Note: Please read your application carefully as some additional information may be required depending on the type of grant request. **Staff will need financial statements for the three most recent fiscal years.  

• IRS Form 990 – Provide a copy of the organization’s most recent IRS Form 990. If your organization is not required to file a Form 990, upload a brief statement of that fact.
  
  
• Additional Materials – Additional descriptive materials may be submitted to supplement the application. Quotes or estimates are required. Photos should portray the need for this project. 

• The system is not compatible with Internet Explorer. Please use Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Safari as your browser.
  
  
• For grant writers: If you are submitting applications on behalf of multiple organizations, each organization must have its own registration/login with a unique username. You may use the same email address for each username.
  
  
• If your organization has multiple logins, each user must have a unique email address.
  
  
• The staff is available to guide your organization throughout the grant process. Contact with Directors is not encouraged.