Eligibility to apply - ALL potential applicants:
(a) must be an organization described in section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and:
(b) must as a first step, submit a letter of inquiry to The High Stakes Foundation. Full proposals are by invitation only, and may be submitted by organizations that are invited to apply AFTER their letter of inquiry has been reviewed. The Foundation will contact those organization eligible to submit a full proposal within 30 days of the letter of inquiry deadline, at that time we will also notify those who are not eligible to apply.
March 1, 2012 - 1st cycle deadline for submission of letters of inquiry.
September 1, 2012 - 2nd cycle deadline for submission of letters of inquiry.
Click here to download letter of inquiry instructions and form.
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 only from organizations we have funded before. No grant award shall exceed 10% of an organization's total budget.
If your organization received a grant from the High Stakes Foundation in the previous year, we would appreciate an update on your program. This update may be submitted at the same time as your new letter of inquiry.
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:
- Projects initiated or mandated by any order of government
- Political lobbying
- Litigation
- Capital campaigns
- Religious Organizations
- Hospitals or Medical Clinics
Cherie Garcelon
Program Officer
406-726-2030
