Community Fund Grant Application About Community Fund Grants from your Community Foundation: Lycoming County residents are fortunate to have endowed community funds at the Williamsport-Lycoming Community Foundation. Community Fund grants are made possible by the foresight, generosity and compassion of individuals, families and organizations of means and vision, who have made gifts to enhance the quality of life for generations to come. Through the power of endowed funding, meaning that it is the investment earnings that make this funding possible, our donors' legacies live on, providing ongoing support for the valuable work of our nonprofit partners, and making a difference in lives each day. Community Fund grants are possible through gifts from donors who have chosen to give the Community Foundation the flexibility to meet the changing needs of our community through a responsive grant process that meets current needs. Grant requests should take into consideration the amount the Community Foundation has available to award in Community Fund Grants. The Foundation will have approximately $1 million to grant for the 2008 calendar year. We anticipate that this will be split between the spring and fall grant cycles, with approximately $500,000 available for each grant cycle. General Criteria for Reviewing Requests: The grant review process is competitive-there are always more funding requests than there is available funding. The Foundation encourages proposals that: * Offer creative responses to the community's most pressing needs and concerns * Are preventative and farsighted rather than remedial * Maximize the impact of relatively modest grants * May involve cooperation or collaboration among program providers Limitations: Generally no grants will be provided for: * Endowments * Annual campaigns and event sponsorships * Debt reduction * Sectarian religious purposes * Clubs, sponsorship of sports teams, fire companies, cemeteries, or services limited to a select membership * Grants or loans to individuals * Scholarships, fellowships, honorary awards, or travel grants (except as provided via donor-established scholarship funds managed by high schools and colleges) Continued on back Continued Funding Request Process: * Applicants must be qualified to receive tax-exempt contributions as defined by the IRS-in the vast majority of cases, applicants will be 501(c)(3) organizations. * Applicants without 501(c)(3) status may work through another qualified 501(c)(3) organization that is willing to serve as a Fiscal Sponsor for the applicant (Fiscal Sponsor form located below). * For requests of $6,000 or more, applicants will first apply by utilizing the Letter of Intent process; invited applicants must complete a Foundation Grant Application and include all materials listed on the attached checklist. * All applicants must submit 1 original and 7 complete copies of the application and all attachments. Deadline and Response Process: * Applications are accepted twice per year * Proposals of $6,000 or more must submit a Letter of Intent * Proposals of under $6,000 must submit a grant application; no Letter of Intent is necessary. * Letter of Intent guidelines and the grant application can be found on our website at www.fcfpa.org. Letters and applications must be postmarked by the following dates to be considered. No drop-offs or walk-ins will be accepted: Letter of Intent Deadlines Application Deadlines Notification March 1 April 1 Mid-late June September 1 October 1 Mid-late December Williamsport-Lycoming Foundation Grant Application General Instructions Guidelines for ( Submit 1original and 7 complete, collated copies of all required materials Presentation ( Use 81/2 x 11 standard paper ( Number all pages ( Do not use type face smaller than 11 points ( Include your organization's name on every page ( Provide materials in the order requested with the appropriate headings ( Use only clips for the application-do not staple, bind, or use notebooks or folders Application All applicants must include the following sections. We appreciate clarity and Materials and brevity in your responses. Instructions 1. Data Intake Sheet (attached) ( Please compete all sections ( This may be printed in blue or black ink or typed ( Feel free to scan and/or reproduce 2. Project/Program Description Using no more than 4 single-sided pages, describe your funding need. The following items must be addressed: 1. A description of the activity or service and how it relates to the organization's mission. For technology support, describe how the technology will improve program delivery for your organization. 2. The process and timeframe for developing the project/program or purchasing the equipment. 3. A list of the key staff, board members, consultants and service providers involved in the project. Briefly describe their roles. 4. Identify external support from the community. Include any in-kind support related to this application. 5. If applicable, identify target audiences and special populations to be served. 6. A description of how the project/program will be announced to the community. 7. Evidence that the program/project or technology purchase will be evaluated and measurable outcomes will be set. 3. Project Budget (attached) ( Please complete all sections ( This may be printed in blue or black ink or typed ( Feel free to scan and/or reproduce 4. Support Materials ( Names of current board of directors and their occupations ( If filed, latest copy of the organization's IRS 990 form* ( 2 References - please include name, title, relationship to the organization, and contact information ( Detailed copy of the latest annual operating budget ( Resumes of key project personnel and contractors ( Other support materials, such as brochures, DVD/s, etc. *Programs with budgets totaling less than $25,000 annually are legally exempt from this filing. Williamsport-Lycoming Foundation Grant Application Data Intake Sheet Date: Agency: Name/Title of Administrator: Mailing Address: City/State/Zip Agency Phone: Fax: Email: Website: Contact Person Name/Title: Email: Phone: Program Name: Amount Requested: Program Description: (150 words or less. This section is required) Williamsport-Lycoming Foundation Grant Application PROJECT BUDGET FORM Applicant: Project: Date: SECTION ONE - PROJECT INCOME Check One Funding Sources List each actual and/or anticipated source of funding for this project ONLY. Amount Funds Committed Funds Requested The Community Foundation Grant Box 1 Total Project Income Box 2 SECTION TWO - PROJECT EXPENSE Expense Items List expenses for this project. On a separate page, provide a brief description of any items that are not self-explanatory. Amount Amount of item to be funded by Foundation grant Total Project $ $ Should match Box 2 Should match Box 1