Please simply tell us what you are going to use the money for. Buzzwords sound wonderful but do not give the Board a clear picture of how the money will be spent. For example, here is a clear goal that the Board can appreciate: § Project Name: Highway Clean Up § Program/Project Description: Organizing 100 volunteers with safety vests, buying three boxes of garbage bags, gasoline and mileage for vehicles to pick up bags and take to landfill.

Please list each staff position, their responsibilities and exact dollar amount for that position. We are looking for reasonable salaries for each position for the size of the organization. o In addition, please list all officers of the entire organization, (not just the staff working on the particular grant) and list each of those officers salaries

Please provide a budget of both the income and disbursements for the program/project.

o Financial statements (audited, reviewed, or internal) more than one-year old are not considered current. All financial statements MUST be current. Old/outdated financial statements do not give the Board a clear picture of how solvent your organization is. With the deadline of September 15 for submitting your application, you have the opportunity to have current financial statements completed for our review. If you do not have audited or reviewed financials, please provide the most recent financial statement(s) AND a current internal balance sheet and income statement. If your financial documents are more than one-year-old, they will be outdated and will not be considered.