Application Instructions

IMPORTANT:  Before proceeding any further, please review the Stranahan Foundation Grantmaking Priorities and Application Deadlines.

ALL applicants must have nonprofit status as defined in section 501 ( c ) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code.

There are two phases to the application process:

Phase 1 is the Letter of Inquiry:  ALL potential applicants MUST complete a letter of inquiry (click to review a sample form) as a first step.  Answers to the questions on the letter of inquiry form should be brief and clearly stated.  Once letters of inquiry are reviewed by the Foundation's Committee, organizations are informed as to whether a full grant application (which is by invitation only) may be submitted.

Phase 2 is the Full Grant Application:  The Stranahan Foundation cannot accept unsolicited full applications – full applications are by invitation only. 

Before you begin Phase I (i.e. the letter of inquiry), you must determine and select your grant type (grant types are described below).  Your selection of grant type during Phase I is extremely important as it determines the type of application you will complete (in Phase II) if you are invited to submit a full grant application.  Review the following descriptions carefully before selecting your grant type.  If you are unsure as to which grant type you should select during Phase I (letter of inquiry), send your question(s) to Pam Roberts at mail@stranahanfoundation.org.

Click below to review a sample full application form for the grant type you believe best fits your request. Reviewing the questions on the full grant application form BEFORE you start Phase I will help you determine whether you are selecting the correct grant type.

• Type A – Start Up is for organizations that are requesting start up support for a new program.  That is, the grant would be used to launch a new program and cover new expenses that are not currently a part of the organization’s operating budget.
• Type B - Operating is for organizations that are requesting operating support to continue an existing program(s).
• Type C - Expansion is for organizations that are requesting funds to expand or enhance an existing program.  That is, grant funds would be used to serve more people or improve services for existing clientele, and would cover new expenses that are not part of the organization’s current operating budget.
• Type D - Capital is for organizations that are requesting funds for capital support (for example, facility construction or renovation).
• Type E - Other should only be used if an organization is instructed to do so by Stranahan Foundation staff.  It is rare that a request does not fit within one of the above categories.  If you believe that your request does not fit one of the above categories, e-mail Pam Roberts at mail@stranahanfoundation.org to ask whether Type E should be selected.

To begin the application process, go to stranahan.egrant.net

Questions?  Contact Pam Roberts, Grants Manager at 419-882-5575 or mail@stranahanfoundation.org.