Applying to the Fund

The Fund welcomes proposals that fall within its priorities. Please email completed proposals with supporting documentation to Jen Eames at jeames@associated.org.

Deadlines and proposal formats

Complete grant applications are due on March 1 and September 1.  Decisions are made when the Board of Directors meets in June and December.  

Past Grantees

Past grantees should contact the Fund by phone or email each year, in advance of reapplying.

If you are applying to the Fund for Change ONLY

• To streamline the proposal process, we are now using Google forms. Please use this link: https://forms.gle/PiiCkvyAuaCLkNAx6

• The Google form can be saved.

• The cover letter and proposal narrative are now one Google form- PLEASE NOTE: the narrative questions have not changed since last year.

• All supplemental documents can be uploaded with the Google form submission.

If you are applying to the Fund for Change AND Krieger Fund

• To streamline the proposal process, we are now using Google forms. Please use this link: https://forms.gle/tSmFaYDW9qiDXzez8

• The Google form can be saved.

• The cover letter and proposal narrative are now one Google form- PLEASE NOTE: the narrative questions have not changed since last year.

• All supplemental documents can be uploaded with the Google form submission.

FIRST-TIME APPLICANTS

If you have not previously received funds from the foundation, please send a one- to two-page Letter of Intent (LOI) that answers the questions below.  Letters can be emailed to Jen Eames at jeames@associated.org. LOIs can be submitted at any time and are reviewed on a rolling basis.

• What is the mission and work of the organization?

• What population does the organization serve?

• How is the organization a good fit with the mission and priorities of The Fund for Change?

• For what program or project is the organization seeking funding?

• Please provide a dollar amount that you are requesting.

• Please be sure to provide the contact person’s name, title, the organization’s full name, a mailing address, a daytime telephone number, e-mail address, and fax number.

• Please include an organizational budget that includes current sources of funding.

• Please include a list of your current staff that includes each person's position.

• Please include a list of your current board members.

We will respond to all LOIs.  The process for new grant requests is:  

1. Submit a letter of intent.

2. If your organization is considered a good fit with the mission and priorities of The Fund for Change, an in-person meeting will be scheduled.

3. After the meeting, a full proposal may be requested.