Ideas to Action Application

Project Budget

A project budget of anticipated income and expenses must be submitted with the application. Please use the following spreadsheet template for your project budget and upload it at the appropriate section of the application. When saving the project budget, please rename the document to match your project name. (Excel spreadsheet template provided)

Ideas to Action Project Budget Sheet (Excel file)

Your Email:*

A copy of this application will be sent to the email address you enter here.

How are you applying?*

As an individual
As an organization

Guidelines & Requirements for an Individual Applying

For an individual not applying as part of a nonprofit organization or using a fiscal sponsor, we request there be two contact persons; the primary contact/applicant and another individual.
Applicant must be applying on behalf of the entire table.
If awarded funding, the applicant must complete a W9 form that the Foundation will provide.
The applicant must have a bank account to receive funds via ACH, otherwise known as an electronic payment.
Funds will be distributed through direct deposit. The applicant will need to complete an ACH form, that the Foundation will provide, for direct deposit to receive funding.
The primary contact will need to provide a copy of their photo ID.
Tracking and documenting all project expenses:
- If awarded funding, receipts and/or paid invoices must be submitted with the final report and actual income and expense budget form. Photocopies are acceptable. Receipts and/or invoices are required for project items purchased with Foundation funds. Personal items found on submitted receipts will be discredited. If receipts are not submitted at the end of the project with the final report, the funds will be considered taxable income for the applicant.
- Any unused funds shall be returned to the Foundation at the end of the project period. Unreturned and unused funds will be considered taxable income for the applicant.
If awarded funding, at least one of the listed application contacts must attend an award recipient orientation on Jan. 10, 2019 to receive funds.
Applicants will receive an email regarding the final funding decision on Dec. 20, 2018.

Individual Applicant Contact Information

Project Contact Person One

Your Name:*

First Last

Phone:*

Email:*

Mailing Address:*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Project Contact Person Two

2nd Contact Person's Name:*

First Last

2nd Contact Person's Phone:*

2nd Contact Person's Email:*

Guidelines & Requirements for an Organization Applying

Organizations must be considered charitable organizations as determined by the IRS internal revenue code 501(c)(3) and submit IRS determination form.
Organizations or groups that do not have this designation may use a fiscal sponsor (organization recognized as a 501(c)(3) charitable entity) to serve as the recipient and manager of the funding.
Eligible nonprofits must have board membership that is at least 10 percent people of color. The term “people of color” refers to all persons who are not categorized as white by the U.S. Census.
Organization must be applying on behalf of the entire table.
Applicants will receive an email regarding final funding decision on Dec. 20, 2018.

Organization Applicant Contact Information

Name of Organization:*

Project Contact Person’s Name:*

First Last

Project Contact Person’s Phone Number:*

Project Contact Person’s Email Address:*

Organization's mailing address:*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Is your organization using a fiscal sponsor?*

Yes
No

If your organization is using a fiscal sponsor, please provide the name, address, phone number and contact of the fiscal sponsor:

Fiscal Sponsor Organization Name:*

Fiscal Sponsor Contact Person Name:*

First Last

Fiscal Sponsor Address:*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Fiscal Sponsor Phone:*

Fiscal Sponsor Email:*

Is your agency serving as a fiscal sponsor to this project?*

Yes
No

Who is the group/organization that will implement the project?*

Please indicate the percentage of people on your board who are people of color:*

Upload your organization’s IRS determination form with 501c3 designation code.*

Ideas to Action Funding Application

Step 1 of 2

Project Budget

Guidelines & Requirements for an Individual Applying

Individual Applicant Contact Information

Project Contact Person One

Project Contact Person Two

Guidelines & Requirements for an Organization Applying

Organization Applicant Contact Information

Application