Grant Application

Provide a brief history and overview of your organization, including your mission statement and goals.

Describe the specific purposes for which any grant funds awarded from Helpers Community; Inc. will be used. (i.e., project funding, operations, specific equipment, etc.)

Demonstration of Need/Population Served: Describe the need or challenge being addressed by the proposed project.

Demonstration of Need/Population Served: Describe the need or challenge being addressed by the proposed project.

Specific Objectives and Outcomes: List the specific objectives of the project or program to be funded. Be as specific as possible in describing the benefits realized by your clients. (i.e. historical attendance, completion, year-to-year retention rates, milestones).

Describe your organization’s implementation plan and timeline for the program. (Include # of Staff & Volunteers needed). Describe how your organization will achieve the objectives of your project and the specific actions it will take to achieve results.

Describe any potential implementation challenges and what the strategy will be to meet those challenges. (i.e., permits, unforeseen costs).

Describe the criteria your organization will use to measure the success of the project or program

Match to Helpers Community Mission and Grant Priorities: Describe how a grant to your organization would further Helpers Community, Inc.’s mission and priorities.

Please describe any informal or formal relevant collaborative ventures your organization has established (or will establish) with other entities serving similar purposes that may be relevant to this grant request.

NOTE: Provide a detailed budget for the project, listing major expense categories. If it is a general operating request, enter “Not applicable.”

List any sources that have funded or may fund this project. Include any pending grant requests, providing entity name, amount requested, and current status.

NOTE: Provide a brief budget for your current fiscal year that breaks down the above overall total by category. (Suggested categories: program services, salaries, fundraising, capital improvements, equipment, recruiting, etc.). One budget item per line.

NOTE: Summarize any significant changes in your current year budget since initially established.