To apply for one-year grant, please submit one complete set of the following materials. 1-4 (narrative) must not exceed 3 pages. Staple and/or clip all materials into a single packet.

1. Organization name and address, contact person, phone number, and e-mail.
2. Amount requested.
3. Organization Description: History, field of operation, accomplishments, experience in issue area.
4. Project Description: Summarize goals and objectives; timeline; general work plan.
5. Organization Operating Budget: Summary of income & expenses, program areas.
6. Project Budget: Sources and amount of income and expenses.
7. Future Funding: Amount required to complete the project, and sources of future funding.
8. Staff: Names, positions, and qualifications of key project staff, and administrator of grant funds.
9. Attachments: IRS 501(c)(3) letter; list of Board of Directors with their principal affiliations.

Multi-Year Funding: To apply for a multi-year grant, please provide the same information described for a one-year grant, however include information about the projected goals and activities over a three year period. We recognize that the initial year will be described in greatest detail. Provide a projected three-year project budget, with greatest detail for the initial year. Instead of submitting full proposals for years two and three, recipients of a three-year grant must submit a year-end report that will be reviewed by foundation trustees. That report must include an actual year-end budget (income and expenses) for the reported grant period. Groups reporting on first and second year funding must also include a projected budget for the year ahead.

Proposal Deadlines

Requests are reviewed and grants awarded three times each year. Proposals must be received:

2nd Monday of March (spring cycle)

5th Friday of June (29th; summer cycle)

2nd Friday of October (fall cycle)

Foundation Contacts

For additional information, please contact:

Therese S. Ogle, Grants Consultant
(206) 781-3472
E-mail: OgleFounds@aol.com

Send one complete set of your full proposal to:

Nancy Atkinson, Vice President
Philanthropic Relationship Manager
Catherine Wilkins Foundation
Bank of America, Philanthropic Solutions
PO Box 24565, WA1-501-33-23
Seattle, WA 98124