Proposal Deadlines

For consideration in June:

General Grants: April 15

Special Initiatives: March 1

For consideration in November:

General Grants: September 15

Special Initiatives: August 8

Guidelines for Invited Proposals

Once invited to submit a proposal, please follow the guidelines below. You may email the proposal to info@rahuntfdn.org or mail one copy of the proposal (preferably with no staples or permanent binding) to:

The Foundation will usually notify you of its decision within six weeks of the Foundation's Board meeting.

Previous Recipients of General Grants Should Send:

• Application Form or the Common Grant Application Form used by your regional association of grantmakers
• A simple letter of request
• Most Recent Audited Financial Statements (if your organization does not conduct an audit, please send your most recent Form 990)
• The complete fund-raising strategy and results to date toward the dollar goal if the request is for a capital campaign
• For final reporting requirements, refer to the grant award letter you received last year

New Applicants for General Grants Should Send:

• Application Form or the Common Grant Application Form used by your regional association of grantmakers

• A brief letter (no more than 3 pages) answering the questions at Charting Impact along with the description of your proposed use of a Foundation grant.

• List of board of directors and key staff

• Most recent audited financial statements (if your organization does not conduct an audit, please send your most recent Form 990)

• The complete fund-raising strategy and results to date toward the dollar goal if the request is for a capital campaign

Special Initiatives

• Application Form or the Common Grant Application Form used by your regional association of grantmakers
• A narrative (no more than 5 pages) with sections describing: organization background, problem or opportunity statement, program objectives and audiences you intend to reach, program methods and evaluation measures and methodology
• Program or project budget (showing both sources and uses) and your plan for longer-term sustainability of the program or project
• Brief bios of key staff and a list of board of directors (including city, state and employer or affiliation)
• Most recent audited financial statements
• Optional: a marketing piece or other media coverage that tells a good story about your organizations impact

If you are using a fiscal sponsor, send a letter from the sponsor on the sponsor's letterhead confirming its Board's authorization to sponsor your program or project.