The
Kathryn Ames Foundation
Eligibility
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Organization must
be located in
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Organization must
be operated so that it does not discriminate in the provision of services based
upon race, religious affiliation, or ethnic or national origin
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Must have an
exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
Areas
of Interest
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Social and Economic
Welfare
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Religious and
Ethnic Pluralism
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Social Justice
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Education
Grant/Funding
Type NOT Funded
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Individuals
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Special
events/Benefit dinners
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Advertising/Publications
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Impermissible
lobbying, legislative or
political
activities
Size
and duration of grant
The
average grant is between $5,000 and
$15,000. Grants are usually awarded on
a
one-time basis. Grantees should not
assume
that approval of a grant implies
commitment
to ongoing future support.
The Foundation’s
directors meet four times each year to review grant applications, usually in
January, May, July and October.
As of May, 2008, all applicants are required to submit
a letter of inquiry before submitting a full grant application. Before applying for a grant,
applicants should carefully review the Foundation’s guidelines. Once you have determined that your
organization or project fits within the guidelines, a brief letter of inquiry
should be submitted to the Foundation describing the program for which funds
are being requested. The letter, not to exceed two pages, should be
submitted via email to info@kathrynames.org
or by mail to Kathryn Ames Foundation,
The
letter of inquiry should include the following:
·
Name and brief
description of your organization
·
The purpose of
the grant, including a description of proposed activity
·
The timeframe for
program or project for which funding is requested
·
The geographic
area, demographics of population, and number of individuals to be served by the
program or project for which funding is requested
·
The grant amount
requested
·
An estimate of
the total cost of the program or project
·
Totals of your
organization’s income and expenses from your organization’s most recent fiscal
year
·
Contact name and
title, phone number, email address
There
is no deadline for the submission of letters of inquiry.
All
letters of inquiry are reviewed by Foundation Board and staff. Applicants will be notified by email or
letter whether they are requested to submit a full proposal. Responses to letters of inquiry typically
will be made within thirty days from the date received.
If
it is determined from the letter of inquiry that the proposed project may meet
the Foundation’s priorities and interest, then the applicant will be permitted
to submit a full grant application, a copy of which is available below. Regrettably, the availability of grant funds
permits a favorable response to only a limited number of requests. Since the
Foundation requests more proposals than it can fund, a decision to permit your
organization to submit a full grant application should not be interpreted as an
indication of likely support. Lack of
approval bears no reflection on the worthiness and merit of the proposal and
organization submitting the request.
The
Foundation will not entertain more than one grant request per year from any
organization, regardless of whether funding is awarded.
Contact
us
Email: Info@kathrynames.org
Fax:
410-821-3007
Telephone:
Ms.
Full guidelines and
application instructions in msWord
format or pdf.
Application form and budget
in msword format or pdf.