THE TRUST FUNDS A LIMITED NUMBER OF UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS THROUGH A LETTER OF INTEREST APPLICATION WHICH PROVIDES: 1. A SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSAL AND ITS STRATEGIC FIT WITH KELSEY TRUST'S MISSION AND PROGRAM PRIORITIES 2. A STATEMENT OF THE PROPOSAL'S TARGET POPULATION AND GEOGRAPHIC COMMUNITIES SERVED 3. A STATEMENT OF THE PROJECT'S EXPECTED OUTCOMES AND HOW THE ORGANIZATION - AND THE TRUST - WILL KNOW IF THE PROGRAM IS SUCCESSFUL 4. THE AMOUNT REQUESTED FROM THE KELSEY TRUST AND THE PERCENTAGE OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT/PROGRAM'S BUDGET SUCH AN AMOUNT WOULD REPRESENT 5. THE PERIOD OVER WHICH THE REQUESTED GRANT WOULD BE EXPENDED 6. A LIST OF OTHER SUPPORT, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, RECEIVED FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT/PROGRAM THE LETTER OF REQUEST SHOULD INCLUDE AN ORGANIZATION STATEMENT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S LETTERHEAD THAT SETS FORTH THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE LEGAL NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION, ADDRESS, AND NAME OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2. INDICATION OF WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION IS AN IRS 501(C)(3)

THE TRUST'S GIVING IS LIMITED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THE PEOPLE AND PROTECT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN.