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I Timely
Submission of Proposals
Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis and considered by the
Board quarterly. The
following deadlines apply to each quarterly
review:
For consideration in:
Proposals due no later
than:
March,
2010
November 20, 2009
June, 2010 February
12, 2010
September, 2010 May
24, 2010
December, 2010
August 6, 2010
DEADLINES ARE FIRM. Applications that are not received
by the above deadlines will be moved to the next grant cycle. Applications that are incomplete
will be declined unless completed within 10 business days of initial
receipt. If you do not
receive an acknowledgement of your proposal, please contact our offices to
verify that your submission has been received.
A limited
number of proposals of $20,000 or less are accepted and considered on a
rolling basis. The above
deadlines do not apply. For
more information, please contact our office, info@hfnj.org.
II Method of
Submission
All
proposals MUST be submitted electronically to info@hfnj.org,
with exceptions for the supporting documents that are
asterisked below.
III Content of
Proposals
Proposals must include the following.
1. COVER
SHEET & PROPOSAL SUMMARY of no more than one paragraph, including a
completed NY/NJ Application
Form
2. NARRATIVE - five pages maximum,
including, in the order
indicated:
a)
Brief (one
paragraph) description of agency mission and history, population served,
geographic and socio-economic focus, and relevant current
initiatives
b)
Identify
the overall goal of the proposed project, the need it is designed to
address, and its target population
c)
Indicate
the specific objectives of your proposed work, the specific activities to
be undertaken to reach each objective, and the staffing required for the
project. Include a timeline
for the proposed activities.
d)
Discuss the
impact you plan to achieve, including both process outcomes (i.e.,
number of sessions held, people served, etc.) and change outcomes
(improvements in health, changes in behaviors, etc.)
e)
Budget
narrative: explain the major
lines of the HFNJ Grant Application Budget, which should be attached
to your proposal as indicated in #4 below.
f)
Set forth
your evaluation plan, referring to the HFNJ Evaluation Logic Model (see #3 below). What methods of data collection
will you use to measure the outcomes achieved? What instruments, observations,
recording-keeping, etc.?
g)
Set forth a
plan for sustainability. How
will this project continue once funding from the HFNJ is no longer
provided?
- HFNJ EVALUATION LOGIC MODEL
- HFNJ GRANT APPLICATION BUDGET
- RESUMES OF KEY STAFF, not longer than one paragraph each, including relevant qualifications
- AGENCY-SPECIFIC
SUPPORTING MATERIALS:
a)
*Most
recent audited financial statements, reflecting actual expenditures and
funds received during your most recent fiscal year.
b)
*Unaudited
financial statements if your audited statement is not completed for the
most recent fiscal year.
c)
*Most
recent form 990, if not available on line through Guidestar or The
Foundation Center
d)
*Copy of
your most recent IRS determination letter indicating your agency’s tax
exempt status
e)
Your
agency’s operating budget for the current fiscal year, including revenues
and expenditures
f)
List of
grant support from other outside sources over the past three
years
g)
List of
your Board of Directors, with their affiliations
h)
*Your most
recent annual report/brochure, if applicable
i)
*No more
than three examples of recent articles about, or evaluations of, your
organization (optional)
j)
*Letter(s)
of support from any agency(ies) to be partnering with you on the proposed
project
*May be
submitted by mail, but must reach the Foundation by the application
deadline.
The Foundation will continue to maintain flexibility and undertake periodic review of its funding priorities within the scope of its purpose.
