2011 Small Grants Program application Guidelines

Funding Guidelines:

• As a general rule, individual grants are expected to fall in the $3,000- $15,000 range.
• Projects/programs must advance Maine children’s health.
• Almost all forms of grants will be considered (e.g., program grants, capacity building grants, challenge grants, matching grants, etc.).  However, as a rule, we would not expect to make capital grants (e.g., funding for equipment, building, etc.), or grants to individuals or K-12 public or private schools.
• Successful applicants typically have strong track records and take approaches that are creative but well grounded (e.g., in data, theory, best practices, evaluation methods, etc.).
• The Foundation does not expect to fund organizations for two successive years (even if the second grant application is for a different project).
• In general, the Foundation looks for proposals that address Maine’s poorest and most underserved populations (e.g., low-income, rural, etc.).
• This year, the Foundation will not accept unsolicited oral health proposals. Oral health proposals will be by invitation only, as the Foundation aligns its oral health funding with other significant oral health initiatives in Maine.

How to Apply:

There is a two-step process for applying to the Small Grants Program -- a Letter of Interest (Part 1) and a Full Application (Part 2).  Letters of Interest are due by April 29, 2011.

Fill out the Letter of Interest form by clicking here: 

No later than May 13, 2011, you will receive an email from the Foundation, letting you know whether or not you have been invited to complete your application. If you do not receive an email by May 13, contact Sharon L. Rosen, the Foundation’s Executive Director, at slrosen@sadieandharrydavis.org.

If the Foundation has invited your complete application, you will be asked to click on a link in the email sent to you. You will be taken to a secure page where you will need to complete Part 2 of the application.  Part 1 of the application will already be filled out for you, from the information you provided in the Letter of Interest.  Review Part 1 to make sure the information is still correct, making changes as necessary.

If you are invited to complete your application, you will receive additional instructions on how to do so.  (In brief, the completed application requires a short narrative statement, along with the posting of certain attachments.)

If you have questions, contact Sharon L. Rosen, the Foundation’s Executive Director, at slrosen@sadieandharrydavis.org.

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