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Grant Application Procedures

The foundation does not have an application form, but we must have the following information to review your request for funds:

1. A summary page that briefly describes the organization, summarizes the request, gives the total budget of the organization, the project budget (if different), and the amount of your grant request.
2. Description of the organization, including its history, membership structure, current issues being addressed and planned action strategies.
3. Description of leadership development and accountability, including how leaders and staff members are trained, how issues are chosen and decisions made, and how the organization relates to the community.
4. The board of directors, including a list of officers, and their work and community affiliation.
5. Staff list, including title or position.
6. Job description for community organizer, or comparable position, if applicable.
7. Financial information (please include all items listed below):
   • The organization's current year budget of anticipated income and expenses, including a list of anticipated/committed income from foundations or corporations.
   • The budget of anticipated income and expenses of the project for which you are requesting support, if different.
   • A financial report: year-to-date actual income and expenses for the current fiscal year, a balance sheet, and a listing of sources of revenue.
   • A copy of the most recent audit, or unaudited end-of-year financial statement, including balance sheet.
8. Internal Revenue Service tax-exempt ruling letter.

Please limit your proposal narrative (excluding financial information) to no more than ten pages, using at least a 12-point font. It is helpful if the proposal is not bound/stapled or printed on both sides of the page.

Deadline for applications:  The board of directors of the Wieboldt Foundation meets six times a year.  For 2008 the following deadlines for proposal submission will apply:  November 30, 2007 for review on January 31; February 1 for review on April 10; April 4 for review on June 5; June 6 for review on August 7; August 1 for review on October 2; October 3 for review on December 4; and November 28 for review in January 2009.

We prefer to receive proposals via e-mail if they are in a Word document. You may send the financial information required via e-mail if it is in an Excel document, or you may also send your proposal and attachments via regular mail to Wieboldt Foundation, 53 W Jackson Blvd., #838, Chicago IL 60604. We do not accept faxed proposals. Please contact us for further instructions if you would like to submit your proposal by email.

If you would like to speak with us please call Carmen Prieto, Associate Director at 312-786-9377 ext 2.