Applying for a Grant
Main Grant Cycle: Proposal

Initial Application
Information for Current Grantees
Proposal
Calendar of Due Dates

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If I am invited to submit a full proposal to the foundation, what do I include in the proposal? For a complete list, click on the following link(s) as appropriate:

First-time applicants and past grantees/applicants that did not receive funding in the current grant year

• Proposal narrative

Current grantees

• Proposal narrative

For first-time applicants/organizations not currently funded by GBF, a proposal must include one copy of the following:

• GBF Proposal Summary Sheet (access this document in our Resources section)



• Proposal narrative no longer than five (5) pages (please review the details on the narrative portion of the proposal)



• Three letters of support from individuals or organizations you work with in the community



• A current board of directors list, including affiliations, race, and ethnicity



• A current detailed project budget for the project for which you are seeking funding



• A detailed organizational budget for your current fiscal year



• A list of your project and organization funding sources and amounts (indicating secured and pending) for the current year



• Your most recent audited financial statement or IRS Form 990



• A completed fundraising plan chart for your organization and project



• Publications (e.g., annual report, newsletters, special reports) and other information that may relate to your funding request.

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For current GBF grantees (those funded in 2000), a proposal must include one copy of the following:

• GBF Proposal Summary Sheet (access this document in our Resources section)



• Proposal narrative (please review the details on the narrative portion of the proposal)



• A current board of directors list, including affiliations, race, and ethnicity



• A current detailed project budget for the project you are seeking funding



• A detailed organizational budget for your current fiscal year



• A list of your funding sources (indicating secured and pending and amounts) for the project and organization for the current year



• Your most recent audited financial statement or IRS Form 990



• A completed fundraising plan chart for your organization and project



• A copy of your updated 501(c)(3) IRS tax-exemption determination letter if your 501(c)(3) IRS tax-exemption status has changed since your last application to GBF



• Publications (e.g., annual report, newsletters, special reports) and other information that may relate to your funding request.

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What should be included in the proposal narrative?
The narrative portion for all main grant cycle proposals (whether you are a first-time applicant or past grantee/applicant that did not receive funding in the current grant year) should include the following information:

• History, purpose, and goals of the organization



• Need and rationale for the specific request



• Goals and objectives for the specific request



• Plans and priorities for the coming year for the specific request



• Population(s) that your project will serve



• How you make your project a safe space for girls, including a diverse group of girls and/or young women



• How you will incorporate girls and young women into the design, implementation, and evaluation of your work



• Evaluation plans and methods



• Information on key staff



• Qualifications of the organization for this work



• Timeline

All proposals for the main grant cycle are due the first Monday of October by 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted. In 2001, the proposal deadline is Wednesday, October 3. Review the calendar of due dates to verify deadline dates.

We do not accept emailed or faxed proposals.

Do not forget to include one copy of the proposal and attachments.