Women's Fund 2010 Grant Cycle

Dear Community Leaders,

The Women's Fund of Warrick County is happy to announce the 2010 Grant Cycle. This  grant opportunity is offered by the Women's Fund, which is a fund of the Warrick County Community Foundation.

Many caring men and women in our community have built a financial resource with their charitable gifts to the Women's Fund in order to provide permanent funding for programs specifically for women and girls that will:

• Improve self-esteem and self-image among women and girls
• Promote health and improve accessibility and affordability of health care
• Help mothers improve parenting skills
• Provide avenues for career advancement through education and training
• Create positive change for Warrick County's women and girls

A Letter of Inquiry is the required first step in applying for a grant from the Women's Fund of Warrick County. Funding requests will be considered from non-profit, charitable organizations serving Warrick County women and/or girls.  Letters of Inquiry should be no more than two type-written pages, addressing the following items:

1. Describe your organization's project, and state the amount of funding being requested from the Women's Fund.
2. Describe the need or issue your project aims to address.
3. What does your organization expect to accomplish as a result of the project?
4. What is the timetable for project completion?
5. Contact information of the person in charge of the project.
6. IRS determination letter should be attached or an explanation of why if no IRS letter is included.

Letters of Inquiry will be reviewed by the Women's Fund grants committee.  Thereafter, selected Letter of Inquiry applicants will receive a formal invitation to submit a full grant proposal.  Further instructions will be given at that time. Completed Letters of Inquiry may be sent to the Warrick County Community Foundation, PO Box 215, Boonville, IN 47601 by Friday, February 26, 2010.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Warrick County Community Foundation Director, Susan Sublett, at 812-897-2030.

Kindest Regards,

Sally Rideout Lambert, Chair

Step Two:

If you are selected to submit a full proposal:

Required Documents

Cover Sheet (see "Online Forms" below)

Narrative Addressing the Following (two to four pages):

Project Summary

Describe your project and the community need being addressed.

How is this project relative to your organization's mission?

What are the project goals and the expected impact on the community?

What population will the project serve?

Funding

What is the total cost of the project?

What amount is requested from the Foundation? If the full amount of your request for funding cannot be granted, what portion of your request do you consider to be most essential?

How will requested funds be used?

What additional funding sources are needed?

Implementation

How will the project be implemented?

What provisions exist to maintain the completed project?

Chart the timeline for implementing the project.

Evaluation

What outputs (direct results of activities) are necessary to classify the project a success (e.g. training completed, credentials awarded, skills obtained, etc.)?

What outcomes (changes caused by the project) are necessary to classify the project a success (e.g. jobs, wage increases, promotions, etc.)?

What tools will be used to evaluate the project (observation, surveys, interviews, focus groups, pre/post tests, etc.)?

Supporting Documents
The following documents are to be attached to the Cover Sheet and Narrative described above. It is important to provide ALL requested attachments and that they be labeled in the following manner:

Attachment 1: Project Budget Worksheet (see "Online Forms" below)

Attachment 2: Mission statement and nondiscrimination policy

Attachment 3: Statement of qualifications of project personnel

Attachment 4: Current board roster with professional affiliations

Attachment 5: Copy of IRS determination letter establishing 501(c)(3) and 509(a) status (and fiscal sponsor agreement letter, if applicable)

Attachment 6: Organization's current annual operating budget

Attachment 7: Most recent financial statement (monthly, quarterly, etc.)

Attachment 8: Most recent audited financial statement or completed IRS Form 990 (if available)

Online Forms
The Cover Sheet Form and the Project Budget Worksheet Form are provided below. These forms are designed to be completed on-screen and then printed (they cannot be submitted on-line and they cannot be saved for retrieval at a later time). You must have Adobe Reader to access these files (Adobe Reader is free and can be downloaded at www.adobe.com/downloads).

Cover Sheet Form
Project Budget Worksheet Form

Deadline and Submission Instructions
The original and seven copies of the proposal must be postmarked or delivered to the Foundation office no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23, 2010. Use 8½ by 11 inch paper. Attach all required documents using paperclips or binderclips only (no binders or folders).

Reporting Procedures
A six-month progress report and a final report at project completion are required by organizations whose proposals are approved for funding.  Responsible reporting is a requirement of receiving a grant.  Failure to submit a report in a timely manner may affect an organization's eligibility to be considered for future grants. 

It is the responsibility of the grantee organization to assure that all information typed into the grant reports is accurate and complete.  Reporting deadlines are indicated in the grant agreement.  The forms are below:

Grantee Six-month Report

Grantee Final Report