- The purpose of the project
Problems and issues the proposed project will address
- Brief description of your organization, including tax status
Estimated overall budget for both the project and the organization
Period of time for which funds are requested
- Qualifications of those who will be engaged in the project
We are happy to review a grant proposal submitted to another organization (recognizing the amount of effort it takes to write grants), provided that your proposal contains the following:
Names and CVs of those engaged in the project
Names of the board of directors
- Full budget of the organization as well as the project if there is a project
Present means of support and status of identified funding sources
Legal and tax status
We will not fund capital campaigns generally.
Our grant dollars will range from $1,000 to $25,000. We will consider multi-year grant requests from organizations we have funded before. No grant award shall exceed 10% of an organization's budget.
If the proposal is being considered for a grant, the approval process is generally completed within three months and will likely include a site visit. Activities supported by grants and program-related investments must be charitable, educational or scientific, as defined under the appropriate provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and Treasury Regulations. The foundation monitors grants through regular financial and narrative reports submitted by the grantee. All grantees will enter a grant agreement with HSF.
HSF will not fund:
