Full Proposal Outline

Finalists will be notified to complete a full proposal, which must be submitted by August 31, 2013. The outline for the proposal is below.

1. General information: official name of applicant, contact person, address, phone, email address
2. Name and description of project (no more than three single-spaced pages) including detailed project budget, outlining how – and for what – the money will be spent, other funding sources
3. Issues targeted in the proposal (check all that apply):
   • Early Childhood Education
   • Reading Proficiency
   • Quality Teaching
   • Children/Families in Poverty
   • Postsecondary Educational Attainment
4. Describe the impact that the grant would have on the target issue(s)
5. Describe the extent to which the project would meet important needs and/or address root causes.
6. Describe how the project will be characterized by
   • openness and transparency
   • accountability
   • measurability
   • collaboration
   • sustainability
   • the leveraging of grant funds
7. Percentage of the applicant’s board of directors who have contributed to the applicant organization in the past fiscal year.
8. Grant amount requested: $______ (2013) $______ (2014) $______ (2015)
   • TOTAL $______

Attachments to include:

• Latest financial reports
• IRS 501(c)(3) certification letter
• List of Board of Directors and Staff/Volunteers