GRANT-WRITING INSTRUCTIONS

Complete and Submit the Grant Application Form for the specific Kids Fund Committee for your project/program.

Committee for Disability Inclusion: Programs supporting the inclusion of children and youth with disabilities in community experiences.

Committee for Disability Inclusion Grant Application Form

Youth Development Committee: Programs supporting the development of middle and high school age youth.

 Youth Development Grant Application Form

Child and Family Development Committee: Programs supporting children from birth through elementary school and their families.

Child and Family Grant Application Form

If you are going to submit a grant application, the following requirements apply:

You must be a tax-exempt public charitable organization. The Kids Fund does not make grants to organizations classified as private foundations by the IRS. The IRS Determination letter must be attached.

The services you intend to provide must primarily benefit children and youth who reside in Dane County who face special challenges that may be economic, developmental, physical and/or social.

The Kids Fund does not make multi-year commitments in its standard grant cycle.

The Kids Fund does not fund individuals, schools, endowments or debt retirement.

Each budget category should be specific and clear.  We need to understand precisely how the money granted will be spent.

A method for evaluating the impact of the activities funded must be included.

Submissions submitted after the stated deadline will not be considered for that funding cycle.

The fund does not provide grants to religious organizations unless the services are non-doctrinal and are in the specified areas of interest.

GUIDELINES FOR GRANT SUBMISSION

Organizations are permitted to submit up to one distinct project or program for funding to each of the appropriate committees. They cannot, however, submit the same project or program for funding to multiple committees.

Kids Fund grants go up to $5,000.

Grants may be made for enhancing the effectiveness of existing programs, to make start up efforts possible, and to support pilot projects.

The description of activities to be funded should be succinct and clearly connected to at least one of the specified areas of interest.