Deadlines for submissions of grant proposals:
- February 20th
- June 20th
- October 20th
for each calendar year
Grant proposals must be received by 5:00 PM on the deadline date. If the deadline falls on a weekend, the deadline is the following Monday. If the deadline falls on a national holiday, the deadline is the next day.
New Applicant
If you are invited to submit a grant proposal, please include the following in your submission packet:
Cover Page
- Organization name
- Mailing address
- EIN or fiscal agent information
- Bill.com Payment Network ID number
- Dollar amount requested
- Organization leader’s contact information
- Proposal contact information
Grant Proposal
- Please keep your grant proposal to about five pages and focus less on why your organization (program) is needed and more on the reach/impact of your organization (program). For instance, for school-based after-school programs, tell us: how many children are in the program, how often does it meet, what are the hours, what activities are conducted, attendance statistics, and tell us about the continuity of cohorts or are drop ins welcome.
- A grant proposal should include the following financial documents:
- Most recent Form 990.
- Most recent audited financial statement if you have audited statements.
- Budget for current year with budget narrative if available.
Prior Grantee
If your organization is applying for renewed support, please include the following in your submission packet:
Cover Page
- Organization name
- Mailing address
- EIN or fiscal agent information
- Bill.com Payment Network ID number
- Dollar amount requested
- Organization leader’s contact information
- Proposal contact information
Prior Funding
- A separate final report on prior funding is not required but may be submitted.
- Include the goals and evaluation criteria outlined in your prior grant proposal and the results achieved.
- Describe any challenges encountered in reaching the stated goals.
- Explain what you plan to accomplish with renewed funding.
Financial Information
- Most recent Form 990
- Most recent audited financial statement, if your organization has audited statements
- Current-year budget, with a budget narrative if available
All Applicants - Submitting your proposal
Please send your complete submission packet in PDF format to submission@lockhartv.org by the deadline. One combined PDF is preferred when file size permits; separate PDFs are also acceptable.