Helpful Hints for Grant Applicants

• Qualifying organizations must be well established with at least five years of successful operations before a grant can be considered.

• Projects with a request greater than $100,000 should wait to apply until your organization has identified at least 60% of the total funding needed and when the project can be completed within 12-18 months. This does not mean that the Foundation will fund the remaining 40%.

• Projects with other funding sources or community collaboration are preferred.

• If a project will expand service capacity, then the organization should have a clear business plan for funding ongoing operations. The Foundation does not fund operational expenses such as salaries or overhead costs.

• Vehicle requests:  Limited grants can be considered for up to 75% of the cost of a vehicle if an organization can clearly explain why it is critical to service delivery. The organization must also have the capacity within their operational budget to provide ongoing insurance, fuel and maintenance, and provide properly licensed drivers as well as a plan for how future replacement vehicles will be funded. One quote for the vehicle must be provided.

• The Foundation does not want to create dependency. Organizations should wait at least two years between grant requests.

• The Cannon Foundation is not interested in naming opportunities.

• The Foundation does not provide start-up funding, scholarships, grants to individuals or operating funds including salaries or overhead costs.