Sisters of Mercy Guide to Grant Seekers

Grant Application Tutorial

On the sample Grant Application Summary form below, click on highlighted links for helpful tips.


SISTERS OF MERCY OF NORTH CAROLINA FOUNDATION, INC. GRANT APPLICATION SUMMARY (Important: This summary will be used for the initial screening of applications. This Summary Application must be typed.)

Name and Address of Organization:	Date: ____________________________
_______________________________	Program for which grant is requested:
_______________________________	________________________________
_______________________________	Amount of Grant Request: ___________
County: ________________________	Is your organization classified by the IRS as 501(c)(3)?
Telephone: ______________________	Yes ____ No ____
Date of Incorporation: _____________

If Grant Summary Application is approved, how would you like to receive the Full Application: Hard copy ______ E-Mail ______ If e-mail, please give address ___________________________

Please concisely state the following on this page only: (1) purpose of your organization; (2) current total annual operating budget and current main sources of support as a percentage of the total; and (3) how will these grant funds be used?

______________________________________	________________________________
Name of contact person	Title

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2115 Rexford Road, Suite 314
Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
704.366.0087

The application must be in the name of the organization that holds the 501(c)(3) classification by the IRS.

Example:

ABC Family Resource Center would like funding for operating expenses. It operates very much like an independent organization. It has its own director, advisory board, and does its own fundraising. However, the ABC Family Resource Center does not have its own 501(c)(3) classification. It operates under the umbrella of ACME Nonprofit and is included in ACME’s financial audit. In this case, the Applicant will be ACME Nonprofit.

Indicate whether this grant is for a particular program or project, or if it is for general operating support. Your request should be consistent with your telephone interview with the Program Officer.

Indicate the total amount of the grant you are requesting. If this is a multi-year grant request, indicate whether it is two-year request or a three-year request. Include the amount being requested per year. Your request should be consistent with the amount and timeframe you discussed with the Program Officer.

NOTE:If your request has changed since your conversation with the Program Officer, follow-up contact is necessary.

Your organization must be classified as a 501(c)(3) to be eligible for funding unless it is a branch of state or county government.

What is your organization’s mission and what services do you provide to accomplish this mission?

List your organization’s main sources of financial support. It is helpful if you include the dollar amount or indicate the percentage this support represents of your organization’s total operating budget. Include any significant foundation grants or United Way funding you receive. It is also helpful if you indicate the total of your organization’s annual expense budget.

Be as specific as possible indicating the program activities and budget items for which the funds will be spent.

Remember, the Foundation typically does not support such items as administrative overhead, advertising, community education, seminars, food and refreshments, incentives, handbook or manual publication, staff training, "scholarships" or direct payments to or for individuals.