Please use this application only
if you have been invited to apply for a grant by a trustee of the Ralph & Eileen Swett
Foundation. Since you have been invited to apply, a trustee has determined that the
goals of your organization appear to be closely aligned with the mission of this
foundation. We regret that we cannot fund all applicants so please do not consider
this as an indication that your funding is likely. We will, however, be making a
close review of your organization and the purpose of your grant.
You may submit your application
on-line or print and mail/fax to: The Ralph & Eileen Swett Foundation, 1114 Lost
Creek Blvd., Suite 200, Austin, TX 78746, (fax #:512-330-1657). In addition, we ask
that you send the supplementary materials listed at the end of this application. If
you feel the space provided for any question in this on-line application is not
sufficient, you may send your answer with your supplementary materials. Your request
will be considered when all materials have been received. Thank you for considering
the Ralph & Eileen Swett Foundation. We wish you much success in your endeavors!
INVITED
APPLICATION
Organization Name:
Grant Amount Requested:
Name of Trustee Inviting You to Apply:
1) DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION,
PURPOSE OF GRANT, AND REASON IT
WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
1.1 Contact
Information
Address 1
Address 2
City
State
Zip
Top Organization
Leader:
Direct Phone:
Contact Person:
Direct Phone:
Email Address:
Website (if
Applicable):
1.2 Describe the
Organization and its Purpose
1.3
Does your organization have a 501c3 designation from the IRS?
1.4 Description
of the purpose and specific goals of this grant including the nature and
extent of the difference it will make in the lives of
these individuals:
1.5 Clearly
identify and quantify the individuals to benefit (include the geographic area):
1.6 Detail the
objective measurements and criteria that will be used to determine the
success of the grant including any quality assurance
methods to be utilized:
1.7 Estimated
duration of requested grant:
Beginning Month
Year
Ending Month
Year
2. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
2.1
Organization and Project Budget Information:
Total Annual
Organizational Budget:
Total Project Budget
2.2 Summarize
why existing resources are not sufficient for providing for this purpose:
2.3 Has the
organization ever utilized challenge or matching grants? Explain why
or why not this type of grant might be applicable in
this circumstance.
2.4 If
successful, do you expect this project to continue? Will it potentially increase
the total annual organizational budget in the
future? If so, how will this increase
be met?
3. PAST EXPERIENCE AND
SUCCESS
3.1 Summarize
the organization's past experience and success in relation to this grant.
Include objective data if available.
3.2 If this
grant represents a new avenue for the organization, describe the model upon
which it is based and the necessary components for
successful implementation that
are present in the organization.
4. OTHER AGENCIES
4.1 Describe
other agencies that provide similar or related services in the same geographic
area. Summarize any efforts to coordinate with
these agencies.
4.2 Describe
what makes this organization unique.
Thank you for completing this
application. We will send you confirmation that your application
has been received. Please send answers to any questions not completed on the
application and
the following supplementary materials to the Ralph and Eileen Swett Foundation, 1114 Lost
Creek Blvd., Suite 200, Austin, TX 78746, (fax #: 512-330-1657). A review of your
request will
be initiated when all materials have been received.
REQUESTED SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS - each on a separate page
1. A copy of your current IRS determination letter indicating 501c3 tax exempt
status.
2. Timetable for the
implementation of the project.
3. A budget for your current
fiscal year and a detailed project budget.
4. Financial statements from
your most recent completed fiscal year, whether audited or
un-audited and a copy of your most current 990 (including the
Schedule A).
5. A list of other
organizations that you are soliciting for funding, with dollar amounts,
indicating which sources are committed, pending or anticipated.
6. A list of board member
and their affiliations.
7. A short summary of the
qualifications of the key individuals who will be supervising
and the key individuals who will be implementing this grant.
