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How To Apply For A Grant
(Arts mini-grant applicants click here)
Instructions
We encourage applicants to apply online. Please click
here to complete our user-friendly online application. Applicants
applying via mail or e-mail should follow the instructions below.
- Type and single space all proposals.
- Briefly answer all of the questions in the order listed, typing the
number and the question, followed by your answer.
- Limit the number of pages submitted in answering the questions below
to three sheets, single sided, in addition to the cover sheet.
(Proposals longer than three pages are not considered.)
- Do not include any materials other than those specifically
requested at this time.
Applicants are required to complete a cover
sheet, answer the
questions listed below and submit the requested attachments.
Questions
- What are some of your recent accomplishments? Emphasize achievements
of the past year, both quantitative and qualitative.
- Briefly describe the population that you plan to serve with the funds
requested including the number of individuals, geographic location,
age, socio-economic status, race, ethnicity, language, gender,
etc. For cultural organizations, include this information for
your audience and/or participants. Include a breakdown of the
population served by racial/ethnic group and gender using percentages.
- What are the expected outcomes of the project for which you are requesting
funds? Describe the program/activities that will lead to these
outcomes. Include the methods that will be used to evaluate
the project.
- Explain any significant changes in agency revenues or expenses from
one year to the next, as well as the nature and purpose of any
cash reserves or endowment. List in-kind or other non-cash contributions.
- Do you collaborate with other agencies? If so, which ones?
Attachments
Please label all attachments and indicate the dates that each document covers:
- Copy of the most recent IRS tax-exemption letter indicating
your agency's status.
- List of current officers and board of directors, including their
professional affiliations. Include a breakdown by racial/ethnic
group and gender using percentages.
- Staff list including position titles and indication of full-time,
part-time and number of volunteers. Include a breakdown of your
current staff by racial/ethnic group and gender using percentages.
- Project Budget — List each staff position separately and include
percentage of time spent on project. Indicate the items to be
supported by the requested grant. List the sources that you
are soliciting for this project, noting committed dollars and
pending grants
- Agency Budget — Income (committed and anticipated) and expenses for the current
program or fiscal year. Additionally, list agency's budget from
the previous fiscal year. If there is a positive fund balance
or deficit from the preceding year, account for it in the current
year's budget.
- Financial Statement — Balance Sheet and Income/Expense Statement, audited if available,
for the most recently completed fiscal year.
- Please include a confirmation letter from your fiscal agent, if appropriate.
Note: Because of the large number of requests received and the need
to have consistent information, applications that do not follow
the instructions outlined will be returned.
APPLICATION DEADLINES AND PROPOSAL REVIEW PROCESS
Application deadlines are July 1, October 1, January 1 and April 1.
Applications must be received in our office by mail or delivered in person
by 5 p.m. on the deadline dates (the previous business day
if deadline falls on the weekend). East Bay Community Foundation
staff receives all proposals and reviews them on behalf of The
Clorox Company Foundation. The Clorox Company Foundation Board
of Trustees ratifies all funding decisions. If your proposal is
not a match for the Foundation's program, you will receive notification
declining funding early in the process. If your proposal meets
the guidelines, you will be notified that your application will
continue through the full review process. In some cases, a proposal
may be deferred to a later funding cycle for future consideration.
You will be notified by mail of the final decision.
We encourage applicants to send their applications with attachments
electronically, via email to cloroxfndt@eastbaycf.org.
If you submit your application electronically, you may submit verification
of your organization's nonprofit status by retrieving a copy of
your 501(c)(3) designation from www.guidestar.org.
If you prefer to submit your application via mail, and your agency
is located in the Oakland, Calif., area, please mail your application
to:
The Clorox Company Foundation
c/o East Bay Community Foundation
De Domenico Building
200 Frank Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, CA 94612
Please note that faxed copies are not accepted.
Arts Mini-Grants Initiative
We encourage applicants to apply online. Please click
here to complete our online mini-grant application. Applicants
applying via mail and email please follow the instructions below.
Applications are due to Clorox between October 1 and February
1. No exceptions can be made. Resources are limited and not all
worthy projects can be funded. Preference will be given to applicants
who have not previously received a mini-grant. For an application,
call (510) 836-3223.
APPLICATION CRITERIA
Applications must be from a program located in Oakland, Calif.
Purpose
Grants will be awarded for cultural enrichment and enhancement activities.
Funds must be used for programs that are non-sectarian. No sponsoring
or fundraising events will be funded.
Eligibility
Must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Oakland, Calif.
Publicity
Clorox asks to be listed in publications and materials for programs funded
by the mini-grant.
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