Grant Application Checklist

To be used for both Grant Programs

What to Include in Your Grant Packets

• Cover letter - Eighteen (18) Copies - no longer than two (2) pages addressing pertinent points from criteria.
• Completed application form - Eighteen (18) copies - one-sided like the original.
• Detailed budget - Eighteen (18) copies - Items a-j in Section D of the application should be outlined in detail on a separate sheet. This should tell the review committees exactly how you are spending grant monies and the amount of funds your organization is contributing to the project. This would include in-kind contributions.
• Current operating budget - Eighteen (18) copies

Additional Information Required

• Financial statement - One Copy - for the previous year (audit if available) or copy of 990 if required to file.
• Current list of Board of Directors and staff - One Copy - with addresses and phone numbers. This helps us compile our Art Award Invite list.
• Current list of contributors, grants received and grants requests pending - One Copy

First Time Applicants Only

• IRS exemption letter - One Copy
• By-laws, charter and organizational history or any applicable update since last application - One Copy

Presenting the Grant

• When completed there should be 18 grant packets (A) and one set of the additional information (B) for our files.
• Please put together in the Checklist Order.
• Please DO NOT STAPLE OR BIND. Paper clips are acceptable to keep the sets together.