Guidelines

Only proposals that address one or more of the Foundation’s Fields of Interest areas are encouraged.

2010 Fields of Interest: Youth, Jobs, Housing, Food and Community

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
• Applicants are required to submit a brief proposal not exceeding five (5) pages, excluding required attachments, and should include:
     o Brief project description and timeline
     o Community need for the project and brief note on desired outcomes
     o Collaborative efforts and other potential funding sources
     o Amount requested
     o Contact info (email, phone, contact person & organization)

NOTE REVISED DATES: Proposals are due no later than Friday, October 1, 2010. Foundation staff will reply to all requests no later than Friday, November 12, 2010.

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION
To download the grant application, please click here for a Word document or here for a PDF.

OTHER INFORMATION
• Grants may range from $100 - $2,500

• Please structure full proposals in accordance with the Proposal Checklist on page 7

Please submit one copy only. Letters of Inquiry and Proposals may be mailed, emailed, or hand-delivered. Materials should arrive at the Foundation offices or be emailed by the deadline date to be eligible for review. (Postmark date is NOT allowable.)

The Cover Sheet and Certification pages can be emailed but must also be mailed with original signatures to:
     Executive Director
     Woodbury Community Foundation
     7650 Currell Blvd., Suite 230
     Woodbury, MN 55125 www.WoodburyFoundation.org
     Info@WoodburyFoundation.org

Proposals will not be returned to the applicant. Do not send applications in binders or folders, or include videotapes or audiotapes. The Foundation's acceptance for review of a proposal does not assure that a grant will be awarded.

Applications for new grants from currently funded organizations are accepted only after grant reports have been received.

The Foundation will consider grant applications for:

  • Capacity Building (board/faculty/staff development, conferences/seminars, technical assistance, strategic planning, training)
  • Capital equipment (computer systems, technology enhancements, equipment)
  • Operating (expenses related to current/ongoing programs, including salaries & marketing)
  • New Program (curriculum development, exhibitions, public awareness, seed money/start-up funding, performance/production costs, mentoring programs)

The Foundation will not consider grant applications for:

  • Sectarian religious programs
  • Grants to individuals
  • Building/renovation projects
  • Programs not serving residents of Woodbury
  • For profit organizations
  • Lobbying
  • Endowment campaigns
  • Previously incurred debt
  • Political organizations