Step 3 - Your Proposal

Please include the following documents and upload a single .zip file.

• A proposal, in 6 pages or less, that includes the following:
  • Your mission and an overview of the organization's programs
  • A description of the project you are seeking funding for, including:
  • Overview
  • How this project fits your mission and the Schmidt Foundation's mission
  • Grant goals (short-, intermediate-, and long-term)
  • Implemention plan to achieve the goals
  • Expected impact on the community (what will change as a result of the project?)
  • How you will document and measure (evaluate) wahtever changes occurs.
  • Partners in the community that are also working on the same issues, and how you are coordinating with them.
  • The plan for securing funding beyond the grant period.
• List of principal staff that will be working on the program/project and their qualifications;
• List of other funding sources for this project, showing anticipated amounts funded.
• Financial statements, to include:
• Your organization's current operating budget
• The project's budget
• Most recent income and expense sheet
• Most recent balance sheet
• Only if applying online - Most recent Form 990
• A copy of the IRS letter determining 501(c)(3) nonprofit status (only required if this is your first application to the foundation)