Innovative Project Support

Application Process

#### Required Materials
1. Organization Information Form
- Confirmation of eligibility requirements understanding
- Grant request name (format: [Fiscal Year] + "Innovative Project Support")
- Organization history & mission statement if new applicant (1,500 character limit)

2. Equity & Leadership Information
- Written response on organization's equity efforts from Board and staff perspective, including demographic information about overall leadership (2,000 character limit)
- Staff count: full-time and part-time numbers
- Staff composition: number of full-time and part-time staff self-identifying as part of underrepresented population
- Staff demographic information: detailed description including gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age (1,000 character limit)
- Staff leadership information: names, titles, tenure, and demographic information (1,000 character limit)

3. Innovative Project Information
- Geographic areas the project primarily serves (select all that apply: Center City, North, Northeast, Northwest, South, Southwest, West Philadelphia, Other)
- Description of goals and objectives (1,500 character limit)
- Description of project significance (3,000 character limit)
- Project focus areas (select all that apply from listed service categories)
- Number of clients served by innovative project
- Percentage of innovative project clients aged 60+
- Description of population served: socioeconomic, demographic, age range characteristics (1,500 character limit)
- Project Phase: Select whether seeking support for:
- Small-scale trial of a new idea
- Significant program expansion (new population served or significant increase in number served)
- Description of proposed activities (6,000 character limit)
- Intended Impact & Evaluation: Describe intended impact and how it will be assessed/evaluated (1,500 character limit)
- Project team qualifications: brief description of team member qualifications (1,500 character limit)
- Innovative project start date
- Innovative project end date
- Innovative project budget: organization's budgeted operating expenses for project during funding period
- Funding Duration: Select single-year or multi-year
- If multi-year: specify 2 or 3 year term

4. Collaborative Project Information (if applicable)
- Description of responsibilities for each collaborative partner (2,500 character limit)
- Letter of commitment or letter of intent from each collaborative partner (2,500 character limit or file upload, 5 MB limit)

5. Financial Documents
- Organization Budget: Fiscal year budget in any format, including narrative detailing program expenses and revenue sources (File limit: 5 MB)
- Innovative Project Budget: Detailed budget for the project relative to funding period (File limit: 5 MB)
- Financial Statements: Audited financials for the last complete fiscal year. Contact Heather Finnegan to discuss presentation format if organization does not conduct annual audit (File limit: 15 MB)

6. Legal Documentation
- 501(c)(3) IRS Determination Letter: Original organization determination letter or fiscal sponsor/supported organization letter if applicable (File limit: 5 MB)

#### Submission Requirements

#### Contact for Questions
Heather Finnegan - hfinnegan@sarahralstonfoundation.org

#### Review Process