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Regardless of priority status, there are certain policies with which applicant organizations must comply. Organizations submitting proposals must be tax exempt, publicly supported and charitable as determined by the Internal Revenue Service. The Trustees will not review proposals from organizations that cannot confirm their 501(c)(3) status. Grants are primarily awarded to organizations located within the state of Hawaii, for programs and projects benefiting the people of Hawaii. Programs or projects for which funds are requested must be in response to a documented community need, and not solely an organizational need. Grants may be awarded for innovative programs, demonstration projects and "start-up" funding. Program and project support does not generally exceed three years, and funding must be applied for on a yearly basis. Grants are awarded for partial funding of a program, as the Foundation rarely serves as the sole funder of an organization or project. Support rarely exceeds 50% of the program or project budget. Grants are generally not made to government funded entities, such as public and charter schools. Grants are generally not made to endowment funds. Grants are generally not made to third party regranting organizations. All grants are made directly to applicant organizations serving the public. An organization is generally not awarded more than one grant in any calendar year. Proposals may be hand-delivered by the deadline date or mailed to the Foundation offices. Mailed proposals must be postmarked by the established deadline to be reviewed at the next meeting. The deadlines are February 1 for the April meeting, June 1 for the August/September meeting, and October 1 for the December meeting. If additional information is required because the original proposal is incomplete, the proposal may be deferred to the next meeting of the Trustees. All funded organizations are required to submit a final grant report within a year of the grant award date. This report should include a financial statement for the period in which grant monies were spent, and a brief narrative section describing the outcome of the funded program or project. Organizations not submitting such reports will be disqualified from future grants consideration. A project evaluation booklet is available from the Foundation office or on the Web site. Generally, organizations will not be eligible for program or project support beyond 3 years. Subsequent to a 3-year grant, an organization should not apply for additional support for at least one calendar year. Because of the often prohibitive cost of constructing new K-12 schools, the Foundation prefers to fund existing schools and encourages strategic use of existing space and structures. The Foundation prefers funding existing pre-schools, but will consider grants to start-up pre-schools which have demonstrated broad-based and sources of financial support and a solid business plan for sustainability. Additional Requirements for Start-Up Pre-Schools & Kindergartens Capital Project Proposals Any organization asking for funds to renovate or alter leased facilities must possess a current lease for at least 5 years. Larger terms are preferred by the Trustees. There are additional policies and guidelines that apply to organizations seeking funds in connection with major capital campaigns. The Trustees have defined this category as including requests of $50,000 or more for the construction, renovation or acquisition of land or buildings or major equipment and furnishings. As only limited resources are available for capital requests, priority for funding goes to projects which are invited by Trustees or in which a Trustee is involved. Capital proposals of more than $25,000 are considered by the Trustees at the December meeting only. Deadline for submission is October 1. Pledge commitments will generally be limited to three years. During the period a recipient is receiving pledge payments, the Trustees will generally not consider any other funding requests from that organization. The Foundation will generally not consider additional grants to an organization receiving a capital grant of $50,000 or more. Organizations requesting support for capital projects should demonstrate substantial financial support from their board of directors and the community they serve. Colleges and universities must demonstrate that their capital request will advance early childhood education, care and well-being in Hawai‘i.