STRANAHAN FOUNDATION

Small Grants/Immediate Needs – Guidelines and Instructions

 

IMPORTANT:  The Small Grants/Immediate Needs grant application opportunity is separate and distinct from the grant application opportunities discussed elsewhere on this website.

 

Purpose:  Small Grants/Immediate Needs offers the ability to apply for a small grant when:  (a) the amount requested is $5,000 or less, and/or (b) a need arises that requires a quick response and cannot reasonably be delayed.  

 

Eligibility:  The ONLY organizations eligible to apply are those that: (a)  have received a grant from the Stranahan Foundation within the past five years, and (b) have current 501 (c ) 3 status with the IRS.

 

Size of Request:   Requests may be in the $500 to $5,000 range.

 

Review Criteria:  Priority consideration will be given to those applicants that:

• Present a thoughtful, reasonable explanation as to why the project is time sensitive and requires a grant decision within the next 60 days.
• Propose projects/services that are integral to the applicant organization’s core programs and mission.
• Propose projects that are a strong fit with the Stranahan Foundation’s grant priorities, which can be reviewed below.

 

To apply:

• Click Here to download a blank application form
• If the request is for program or operational expenses, complete the Stranahan Foundation Project Budget form. Click Here to download project budget form
• Save the blank application and budget form(s) to your computer
• Fill in ALL of the blanks and answer ALL of the questions on the application form
• If applicable, fill in ALL of the blanks & answer ALL of the questions on the project budget form
• Re-save the completed form(s) to your computer
• E-mail your completed form(s) ALONG with the budget information requested on the last page of the application form to Janna Lake at jlake@stranahanfoundation.org
• Questions?  E-mail questions to jlake@stranahanfoundation.org 

 

 

Grant Priorities:

 

EDUCATION

 

Our emphasis is to:

• support initiatives that will increase the quality of education for students at the pre-school, primary and secondary levels, and/or promote access to quality educational programs;
• support learning institutions that value independent thinking, artistic appreciation, cultural, economic and ethnic diversity, and community service
• support and provide access to programs that offer alternatives to traditional educational opportunities (for example, career-oriented or vocational training, etc.)
• support small manageable programs within institutions of higher learning

 

PHYSICAL & MENTAL HEALTH

We support programs – in both the physical and mental health arenas - that build healthy communities, with a particular interest in those that:

 

• create better access to care
• educate people to take better care of themselves and their families
• support alternative care methods
• support preventive measures
• support research to eradicate health crises

 

ECOLOGICAL WELL-BEING

We believe ecological well-being is inextricably linked to the sustainability of our communities. The Foundation seeks to support programs (in our local communities) that focus on:

 

• Preserving or returning to healthy, sustainable communities for both current and future generations
• Conserving and restoring our natural environment
• Educating community members about our natural environment

 

ARTS & CULTURE

We believe that every person in our society should have access to the creative process and that the arts have a unique and powerful ability to improve the quality of our lives because they:

 

• communicate
• delight and educate
• motivate and build self esteem
• build and reinforce communities
• have therapeutic value

 

The Foundation has a particular interest in programs that reach out to and include those who might not otherwise have such opportunities. We are especially excited by programs which directly engage participants, of any age, in the creative process.

 

HUMAN SERVICES

The Foundation seeks to strengthen our local communities through support for programs that offer disadvantaged families and individuals of all ages:

 

• access to services that meet basic human needs
• opportunities to work, recreate and fully participate in community life
• avenues for achieving self-sufficiency and making positive contributions to their community