Grants

Before you start the grant application, please consider the following information:

You will find it extremely helpful to have your content saved in a Word document or Google Doc that can be copied and pasted into the application.

You will need to provide:

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

• Provide a summary of your organization’s history, mission and goals, current programs, activities, and accomplishments.
• Organization Name: The legal name of your Non-Profit Organization should be identical to the name on your IRS Tax Determination Letter and IRS Form 990
• Organization EIN#: This is the tax ID number for the organization.
• Organization Address: Please include street and mailing address.
• Organization Phone: List the organization’s phone number.
• Organization Website: Include the full URL including https:// or http://
• Organization Executive Director/President/Chair Name
• Organization Executive Director/President/Chair Email Address

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Contact Name
• Contact Email Address
• Contact Phone

NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

• Does your organization have a non-discrimination policy? If so, you will need to provide it in the space provided.

GRANT INFORMATION

• List previous grant awards from the last two years or state none.
• Amount Requested: This is the amount you are requesting from RCCF.
• Total Project Expense: What is the total amount of the project?
• Project Title: What is the name of the project?
• Project Date: When will the project start?
• Geographic Area Served: What is the area your organization/project will serve?

NARRATIVE

• Explain why your agency is requesting this grant. State whether this is a new or ongoing project. Describe the needs/problems to be addressed, the target population, and how you will spend the funds if the grant is approved.

PURPOSE OF GRANT

• Project Goals: Describe the goals, how you will measure success, and timetable for implementation of your project. What makes your project different from other projects that may be involved in similar efforts? Do you have long-term strategies for funding after the end of the grant period?
• Collaborative Efforts: The screening committee encourages projects that demonstrate collaborative efforts between multiple organizations. Are there other organizations involved in this project? What are their roles and financial commitments?

BUDGET NARRATIVE

• Project Budget: Upload your document as a PDF, PNG, JPEG. Maximum file size is 12MB or list the income and expenses that apply to your project. Click the + button on the right to add additional entries.
• Income: List income source, amount, and whether it is pending or committed.
• Expenses: List vendor, amount, and description.
• Priority Items: Indicate what items are priority in the event RCCF is unable to meet your full request.

ATTACHMENTS

• Select your type of organization.
• IRS Determination Letter: Upload your document as a PDF, PNG, JPEG. Maximum file size is 256MB.
• IRS Form 990, Audit or Financial Statement: Upload your document as PDF, PNG, JPEG. Maximum file size is 256MB.
• Organization Board Members: Upload a PDF document listing all of your organization board members.

VIDEO PRESENTATION

• Provide a video presentation. Please upload your video file to a location/service on the internet where we can access it. Locations can be Google Drive, YouTube, etc. Make sure to give info@myrccf.org rights to view or download the video.
• Video File Download URL: Provide the URL where the video can be viewed or downloaded. Include the full URL including https://.