Art Students League of Denver (Denver, CO) - Restoration of the historic Sherman School for use as a headquarters facility
Boettcher Foundation
600 Seventeenth Street
Suite 2210 South
Denver, Colorado 80202-5422
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GRANT APPLICATION GUIDELINES
| Step 1 - Letter of Inquiry |
Organizations only within the State of Colorado are eligible to apply. Organizations seeking support from the Foundation should send a preliminary letter, describing the organization that wishes to submit a proposal and the project for which funding is being requested. If the Foundation staff feels it is appropriate to submit a full proposal to the Trustees, additional information will be requested. The letter should be signed by the head of the applicant agency and should include a statement related to the priority of the project within the organization's overall plans. Letters of inquiry should be mailed or emailed to:
Boettcher Foundation
600 Seventeenth Street
Suite 2210 South
Denver, Colorado 80202-5422
Email: Grants@BoettcherFoundation.org
| Step 2 - Notification to Submit an Application |
A preliminary response from the staff of the Boettcher Foundation will be made to any letter of inquiry as soon as possible. Upon review, the organization will be advised as to whether the project is appropriate for consideration and, if so, will be formally notified to submit a full application.
| Step 3 - Full Application Format |
There are no special forms required for a full application. The Common Grant Application is acceptable as long as it contains all elements listed below, or an organization may submit its own request, which should include the following information:
- A brief description of the organization submitting the request, providing such items as historical background, services provided, numbers and demographics related to clientele and measurements of success.
- A concise description of the project for which funding is being requested. This should include the amount being requested of the Boettcher Foundation.
- An accurate budget for the project, showing both expenses and anticipated sources of revenue.
- A statement of the funds currently committed to the project and other requests pending.
- An operating budget, showing projected revenues and expenses, for the current fiscal year.
- An audited financial statement, including a Statement of Financial Position and a Statement of Activities, for the most recently completed fiscal year. If the audit for the most recent year is not yet available, please submit the organization's audit for the previous year and an unaudited, internal year-end statement.
- The organization's two most recent IRS Form 990s.
- A list of the organization's Board of Directors or Trustees, indicating the officers of the Board and their occupations and places of employment.
- A copy of the organization's most recent IRS 501(c)(3) tax exemption letter.
A short proposal is preferable to a long one. Large numbers of newspaper clippings, letters of support or lengthy descriptions are not necessary and tend to obscure the most important components of an application.
| Step 4 - Grant Notification |
Once a proposal has been accepted, grant applicants should allow up to two or, in rare instances, three months before expecting a final decision. Direct contact with Trustees of the Boettcher Foundation should not be attempted, unless requested by the staff.
| Step 5 - Project Outcomes |
When a grant is awarded, the Foundation expects to receive a report on the disposition of the funds and the outcomes of the project within a year of the final payment of the grant.
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