Community Innovations Grant

Application Process

#### Application Deadlines

Grant applications are reviewed biannually. Complete applications must be submitted by:

March 15

September 15

If a deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, applications will be accepted until the close of the next business day. Late submissions will be deferred to the subsequent review cycle.

#### Submission Instructions

1. First-time applicants: Schedule and complete a meeting with Executive Director Lara Ceisel before submitting an application
2. Submit completed application by email to: lara@barbarastonefoundation.org
- OR by mail to: Barbara Stone Foundation, Attn: Grants, P.O. Box 26567, Greenville, SC 29616
3. Applications must be typewritten, single-spaced, single-sided
4. Applications must not exceed three pages (excluding required attachments)

#### Required Application Components

##### Organization Overview

Brief description of the organization

EIN (Federal Tax ID Number)

Website address (if applicable)

##### Program/Project Summary

Description of the program, project, or initiative

Limit: 400 words

Total funding amount requested

Timeline for use of funds

##### Responses to Seven Formal Application Questions

Applicants must address the following questions:

1. How is your program new and innovative?
2. What gaps in services or opportunities are being filled?
3. How does your program benefit the disability community – specifically, the adult disability community (post-high school)? And how does your program benefit the Greenville/Upstate community as a whole?
4. How does your program/project promote inclusion and/or connect people with disabilities to the non-disabled population?
5. How do you envision a partnership with the Barbara Stone Foundation? In what ways will you highlight this partnership (marketing, etc.)?
6. How many people does this program impact? What do you anticipate growth to look like?
7. What are your plans for sustainability?

##### Budget and Funding

Detailed budget for the proposed program

Other anticipated funding sources and amounts

##### Contact Information

Name, email, and mailing address for communication regarding the application

#### Required Attachments

1. Copy of organization's IRS 501(c)(3) Determination Letter
2. Current fiscal year budget or most recent annual financial statements (including balance sheet and income statement)
3. Statement of intended commitment to participating in Greenville CAN's collective impact model

#### Materials NOT to Include

• Brochures
• Marketing materials
• Videos
• Thumb drives
• Other promotional items

These will not be reviewed at this stage.

#### Review Process

• Applications chosen for the final round will be invited to present proposals to the Barbara Stone Foundation Board of Directors in April
• Final funding decisions made following presentations

#### Final Report Requirement

If awarded a grant, organization must submit a final report (not exceeding two pages) upon:

Full expenditure of funds, OR

Conclusion of the program timeline (whichever occurs first)

The report should detail how the grant objectives were achieved.

Important Note: Future funding proposals will not be considered until reports for previous grants are submitted.