Overview of Application Process
The Foundation Board makes grants twice yearly, once in the spring and once in the fall. Grant seekers must submit a pre-proposal letter of inquiry. The Foundation’s grants committee will review letters of inquiry periodically, follow up with all grant seekers, and may request a full proposal. If a full proposal is requested, applicants will be asked to complete the attached application form and related materials.

In many cases, Board members and/or staff may conduct a site visit after requesting and reviewing a full proposal. The Foundation will notify all applicants of the Board’s decision in writing within one month of the Board’s grantmaking meeting.

How To Apply
Email inquiries are the preferred approach to initiating the application process. Applicants may begin the process by submitting a two-page letter of inquiry via email, including the following information:

• Summary of the request;
• Explanation of how the proposed project relates to our Foundation’s primary mission and activities;
• Total project budget, including amount requested from the Polinger Foundation, and noting amounts received to date for the project;
• A list of the organization’s other funders for the year;
• Name, telephone number, and email address of contact person.

If the Foundation requests a full proposal, applicants will be advised as to what additional information is required at the time of invitation. Please use the basic materials below in preparing new grant application proposals:

• Grant Application
• Metric Chart
• Budget Worksheet

Deadlines
Email letters of inquiry and questions may be submitted at any time. If a full proposal is requested, a specific deadline will be communicated to the applicant.

Submission Process
An initial inquiry via email is requested.