Rita & Jeffrey Adler Family Foundation General Grants

The Rita & Jeffrey Adler Family Foundation (RJAFF) provides grant funding to support organizations working in their areas of focus and designated communities. The foundation operates on a calendar year with two grant cycles per year.

Eligibility Requirements

• Geographic Scope: U.S. based organizations only
• Tax Status: Must be a 501(c)(3) organization
• Location: Organization must operate in one of RJAFF's designated communities/funding areas
• Prior Relationship: The foundation may consider more frequent requests from organizations with established relationships

Funding Types Supported

• General support
• Scholarships
• Program/project funding
• Capacity building
• Research
• Challenge or matching grants
• Seed money/start-up funding
• Emergency funding

Grant Cycles

• First Cycle: Deadline April 30; Board decision in June
• Second Cycle: Deadline October 31; Board decision in December
• Board Meetings: Two times per year

Application Process

Two-stage application process:

1. Letter of Inquiry (LOI): Submit first; responses on rolling basis
2. Grant Application: Only sent to organizations passing LOI review; must be completed for consideration

Note: RJAFF does not accept unsolicited proposals.

Contact & Additional Information

Visit https://adlerff.org/ for more details on funding areas and communities served.

Stage 1: Letter of Inquiry (LOI)

Submit the following information:

1. Organization Mission Statement
2. Proposal Narrative - including:
   • Executive summary
   • Statement of the problem
   • Total project budget
   • Project evaluation methodology
3. Intended Impact Description - brief description of intended impact from funds being raised
4. Type of Funding Being Sought - select from:
   • General support
   • Scholarships
   • Program/project
   • Capacity building
   • Research
   • Challenge or matching
   • Seed money/start-up
   • Emergency
5. Community Information - state which community your organization operates in (must be in RJAFF's service areas)
6. Eligibility Confirmation - clarify that organization is a 501(c)(3)

LOI Responses: Reviewed on rolling basis

Stage 2: Grant Application (if LOI is accepted)

Submit the following if invited:

1. One-page Cover Letter (required; doc, docx, or pdf format; max 4 MB, or Google Doc link)
2. Organization Information:
   • Legal name (as on IRS exemption letter)
   • Physical address
   • Mailing address (if different)
3. Contact Information:
   • Contact person name and title
   • Email address
   • Phone number
   • Fax number
   • Website
4. Funding Request:
   • Amount of money requested
   • Total cost of project
5. Project Description (no more than 3 sentences):
   • How grant funds will be used
6. Detailed Project Description - minimum requirements:
   • Number of clients to be served
   • Community need met by proposal
   • Timetable and/or work plan
7. Project Funding Plan:
   • If project costs exceed request amount, explain how balance will be funded
   • Show any in-kind support, other grants applied for, funds already received
8. Organization Information:
   • Mission statement
   • Primary goals
   • Recent major accomplishments
9. Project Leadership:
   • List of staff leading project with qualifications
10. Governance:
    • Board of Directors list with addresses and occupations
11. Financial Information:
    • Organizational budgets
    • Basic financials (Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet)
    • Most recent audit available

Submission Deadlines

• First Cycle: April 30 (Board decision in June)
• Second Cycle: October 31 (Board decision in December)

Application Submission

Applications are submitted through an online form at https://adlerff.org/application/