Submitting a hard copy preliminary proposal

The preliminary proposal must include the following:

Application Form (5 copies)
Preliminary Proposal Letter (not to exceed three pages with print size of 12-point font and single space) describing the project (5 copies)
Board of Directors roster with position held. Please include business affiliation (5 copies)
IRS 501(c)(3) Determination Letter (1 copy)

For both project and capital requests, attach a list of other support already received and/or pledged (including sources and amounts). No additional materials are to be submitted. The Preliminary Proposal Letter must be submitted on the organization’s letterhead and signed by both the chief executive officer (e.g. president, CEO, executive director) and the board chair or board president.

It must include the following:

A brief description of your organization
A clear description of the need your request is intended to address, including the time frame and budget of your request
A description of the target population and how it will benefit

Preliminary proposals will be accepted on or before the due date. The Trust appreciates those organizations that submit prior to the deadline.

Please do not bind or staple the materials or place in a notebook
The Trust will not process an incomplete application and/or multiple applications for the same year.

All materials must be received in the office no later than 3:00p.m. the day of the deadline. The Trust makes no exceptions.

The Trust will acknowledge receipt of all complete hard copy preliminary proposals with a postcard within five business days of the deadline.