Proposal Guidelines
A preliminary e-mail describing your project or program is required before proposals are accepted. The initial inquiry must be made at least 3 weeks before proposals are due. Following screening, qualified applicants are requested to submit the proposal for consideration of the Board of Directors. Proposal deadline is February 1st and must be recieved by February 1st by post or email to be considered. Hand delivered proposals are NOT accepted.

Proposals should include as applicable:

-Name, email and phone number of the contact person       
-Organization’s current mailing address 
-Amount Requested  
-Applicant’s qualifications
-Synopsis of the project
-Goals of the project 
-Beginning and completion dates
-# of students enrolled or expected audience
-% of students eligible for free/reduced lunches (if applicable)
-Student test scores for the last 3 years (if applicable)
-Population and geographic area served 
-Attendance Rates (if applicable)
-Graduation Rate (if applicable)           
-Total itemized budget for project                          
-List of sources and amounts of other funding obtained, pledged or requested for this project                                
-Financial information for two years with audited financial statements 
-Plan for Evaluation