Community Foundation of North Texas accepts grant requests from nonprofit organizations for programs in the North Texas area.  Priority categories for funding include: Human Services Community Programs and Service Education Health Arts and Cultural Affairs The following should be used to prepare a discretionary grant application. Applications should be brief but complete enough to explain the project. When an application is received, it will be reviewed for thoroughness and receipt acknowledged. Community Foundation may request a meeting with the proposer to discuss the application. For further information, call Community Foundation office at (817) 877-0702.         COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS DISCRETIONARY GRANT APPLICATION OUTLINE I. TITLE PAGE Name of Grantee (exactly as shown on Internal Revenue Service tax-exempt determination letter, unless a governmental entity). Project name (if different from Grantee), street address, city, state and zip code. Contact person, title, phone number. II. PURPOSE OF GRANT Description of the community need met by the proposal. How many and who will be served by this project? (Be specific) What outcomes are expected as a result of the project? How will the project be evaluated? Description of expenses for which Community Foundation funds will be used. Exact dollar ($) amount requested from Community Foundation. III. FINANCIAL INFORMATION A line item budget for the total project. A plan for continuing the project after the requested discretionary grant funds expire. What other foundations, corporations, individual donors or volunteer groups have you approached for funds? How will a discretionary grant from Community Foundation to the project leverage additional dollars (other foundation or corporate funds, governmental funds, etc.)? IV. BACKGROUND OF ORGANIZATION Brief description on the history and development of the organization. If the purpose of the organization has changed, why and what is different now? List the Board of Directors, including name and affiliation of each one. List all current staff. Specify who will be involved with the project. What specific qualifications do they bring to the project? V. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (must be provided) A copy of the Grantee Organization's tax-exempt determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service. A copy of the Organization's most recent audited financial statement or Form 990. A copy of the Organization's current operating budget.   QUESTIONS? Call (817) 877-0702. Thank you for your cooperation.           COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH TEXAS GRANTEE STATEMENT The undersigned affirms that the responsible governing body approved the submission of this discretionary grant request dated ____________, and is aware of and concurs with the purposes of the project as set forth. Further, the undersigned agrees that if a discretionary grant is made, it will use the funds only for the purpose(s) set forth in the letter of grant information provided to Community Foundation of North Texas ("Community Foundation"). _________________________________________________________________________ Signature Title (President or Chief Volunteer Officer) _________________________________________________________________________ Organization Date   306 W. Seventh Street, Suite 306 Fort Worth, Texas 76102   Homer M. Dowd President         Fort Worth Club Building 306 West 7th Street, Suite 306 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Telephone 817/877-0702 Fax 817/877-1215 Last updated 09 April 2008