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Guideline Information 1 - Guiding Principles for Grants and Donations 2 - Instructions for Completing Grant Process 3 - Requirements for Submitting Application Form and Required Attachments 4 - Letter of Request Template
1.1 What We Support
The Lexington Foundation, Inc. is committed to cancer research, patient care and education that benefit the people of Kentucky.
We will consider grant applications that
1.2 Who/What We Cannot Support
2.1 Where to Obtain Grant Application Form
The application form and instructions are available online at www.lexingtonfoundation.org or by phoning
The Lexington Foundation, Inc. office at 859-388-2620. The application form can be downloaded by going to Section 5 on the website.
2.2 The Application Form
Five copies of the completed Grant Application form with attachments are required for all grant requests to The Lexington Foundation, Inc. Only an authorized representative of the requesting organization should fill out the form and sign the application.
2.3 Strategies for A Successful Grant Request
2.4 When To Submit The Completed Application
The Lexington Foundation, Inc accepts grant applications January 1st through through June 30th; however, applications for the current year are reviewed in the third quarter and funding occurs in the fourth quarter of the year.
2.5 Where to Submit Completed Application
Submit five copies of the completed application with attachments to:
The Lexington Foundation, Inc.
1504 College Way
Lexington, Kentucky 40502
2.6 Questions About The Application Process
Refer to The Lexington Foundation, Inc.’s web site at www.lexingtonfoundation.org for answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ). There are FAQ and Grant sections on the web site. You may also call the Foundation office at 859-388-2620 or FAX your questions to 859-388-2622.
3.1 Grant Application Form
A separate Grant Application Form must be completed for each project. The form can be downloaded from The Lexington Foundation, Inc. web site at www.lexingtonfoundation.org (Grants - Section 5.0) or by calling the Foundation office at 859-388-2620. The form must be signed by an authorized representative of the requesting organization.
3.2 Letter Of Request
Each application should be accompanied by a Letter Of Request. The purpose of the Letter Of Request is to provide more in depth information not included on the Grant Application Form. The letter must be on the requesting organization’s letterhead and must be signed by an authorized representative of the organization. It should include the following information:
3.3 Budget
Submit a detailed budget listing how funds will be used including itemized costs. Include percent of budget used for fundraising expenses and percent of budget used for administrative costs.
3.4 Summary of Requirements The Letter Of Request may range in page length but should include at a minimum the content as shown below. Please review the requirements for A Letter Of Request in Section 3.2.
Requesting Organization Letterhead
Contact Information
Date
The Lexington Foundation, Inc.
1504 College Way
Lexington, Kentucky 40502 I am writing on behalf of <requesting organization> to request your
consideration of a grant in the amount of <amount requested>. The purpose of this request is to <provide specific details of the request and a description
of the requesting organization>. The date of the event is <date>. The funds
are requested to be received by <date>.
The name and address of payee is <name, address of payee and contact
name and telephone number>. The Payee’s Tax ID Number is <tax ID#>.
Provide a description of the need, timeline, objectives, and measurable
outcomes.
Requested funds will be used in the following manner: <Itemized description
of how funds will be used>.
Describe the manner in which The Lexington Foundation, Inc.’s support of
this project or program will be acknowledged.
Sincerely,
Signature, representative of requesting organization
Name and title of individual signing Letter of Request
cc: Requesting Organization’s Executive Director
5. GRANT APPLICATION FORM
The grant application form must be completed, signed by an authorized representative of the organization and be submitted with appropriate attachments as listed in Section 3.0.
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