SFC Proposal Requirements : Margaritaville

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Mission statement and/or information on your organization’s history and purpose
2. Narrative description of the project to be funded, including:

a. Who it will serve or benefit
b. Goals and objectives
c. Timeline for completion of the entire project, including the portion SFC is being asked to fund.
d. The amount of funding requested
e. Proposed method or working method of measuring the project's impact.

3. 2 copies of IRS letter confirming 501(c)(3) status
4. An itemized budget for the project it is separate from your organization's budget.
5. Letter from a responsible officer of your organization, stating that:

a. To his or her knowledge, the organization’s nonprofit status has not been revoked;
b. The proposed grant from SFC will not result in the loss of the organization’s nonprofit status (that by funding this project, SFC will not become the organization’s predominant source of support);
c. The present operation of the organization and its income are consistent with its nonprofit status (that the organization’s mission and funding sources are the same as when it received 501(c)(3) classification).

6. Copies of audited financial statements for the last four years. If your organization was founded fewer than four years ago, please provide pertinent financial data showing your contribution base and program budget.

You will be notified as soon as possible on the status of your proposal. Please allow three months after submitting your proposal before checking on it's status. If you have questions about these guidelines, please call or email us. We're here to help.