Directors will consider one proposal per organization per year.

Deadlines for receipt of proposals:  March 15 and October 15. (If deadline falls on a weekend, proposals will be due the next business day.)  Notification of director’s decisions:  May and December

Proposals are accepted via e-mail at application@kempnerfund.org (please verify receipt)

Include the following information as outlined below.  Please provide brief but complete answers.  Your proposal should be no more than 10 pages excluding attachments. 

• Cover letter signed by the Executive Director and the Board Chair/President
• Proposal Summary Sheet form: (click here for PDF form | click here for MS Word form)
• Project/Program Information
  • Detailed description
  • Collaboration
    Do you collaborate with other organizations on this project?  Briefly describe the roles of each organization.  Is anyone else providing this service or program?  How does your project/service/program differ?
  • Timeline/Grant Period
  • Budget (income and expenses)
  • Other funding sources, amounts being solicited, received or pledged
    • If none raised to date, describe how successful your organization has been in raising funds in past years.  What will happen to this project if you are unable to raise the full amount needed?
  • Plans for evaluation (this section not necessary for operations only requests)
    • Specify expected outcomes, how these outcomes will be measured, monitored and what impact these outcomes will have on the project or issue.
• Organization Information
  • Brief History
  • Mission Statement
  • Number of Board meetings per year
  • List of current officers and board members
    • Describe director involvement; attendance at board meetings, financial or time contributions.
  • Post 1969 IRS Letter (first time applicant only)
  • No change in IRS status on letterhead 
  • Independent Auditors Report (you may provide a link if available)
  • Financial Statements (year-to-date) for organization (you may provide a link if available)