Application Procedures

All inquiries and grant requests should be in writing and addressed to the President, Mr. Henry van Ameringen. Interviews are initiated by the Foundation. A letter of inquiry summarizing the request and stating the dollar amount of the required funding should precede the submission of a full proposal. A full proposal should incorporate the following elements:

Cover Letter: This summarizes in no more than two pages what is being requested, the objectives and significance of the proposed program and the major activities planned.
Cover Sheet:
Date of application, Name of Contact
Name of organization, address & phone
Purpose of grant in 2 paragraphs
Amount of grant request
Total project budget and future funding plans (if applicable)
Total organizational budget for current year and year previous.
Proposal: The proposal itself should not exceed five pages and may be shorter. It should include:
a detailed description of the program design and what is to be accomplished during the proposed grant period.
a statement of the qualifications or capabilites of the organization to carry out the proposed project.
a description of how the project will be evaluated.
a budget noting all planned expenditures, anticipated income, sources of income, and plans for future fundraising for the project if applicable.
Additional Documentation: Each proposal must be accompanied by a copy of the Internal Revenue Service letter indicating tax-exempt (501c3) status; also the most recent financial statement (preferably audited); a current organizational operating budget; a list of directors and officers of the organization; and the latest annual report. Applicants may also include relevant publications or news articles.