APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR CONCEPT APPLICATION ONLINE VIA THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE (PAGE 5, PART VII-A OF FORM 990-PF). NO E-MAIL OR PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. THE FOUNDATION NOTIFIES APPLICANTS WHO HAVE SUBMITTED CONCEPT APPLICATIONS IF THEIR PRELIMINARY REQUEST HAS BEEN ACCEPTED BY THE TRUSTEES AND A FULL PROPOSAL WILL BE CONSIDERED. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND AN APPLICATION FORM WILL BE SENT OUT WITH THE LETTER OF NOTIFICATION. FROM TIME TO TIME, THE TRUSTEES REVIEW THESE GUIDELINES AND MAY MAKE CHANGES WITHOUT NOTICE.

GRANT RECIPIENTS SHOULD WAIT ONE YEAR BEFORE SUBMITTING A NEW REQUEST. ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE CONCEPT APPLICATIONS OR FULL PROPOSALS ARE DENIED MAY RE-APPLY AFTER ONE FULL YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE NOTIFICATION OF THE DENIAL. THE FOUNDATION WILL NOT CONSIDER PROPOSALS THAT: 1) REPRESENT THE WORK OF A LONE ACADEMIC WITHOUT AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION; 2) DO NOT DEMONSTRATE THE CAPACITY OR INTENT TO CARRY OUT BONA FIDE RESEARCH, AS INDICATED BY EITHER A PAST TRACK RECORD OR A CREDENTIALED RESEARCH PARTNER; 3) ARE LED BY GOVERNMENT/MUNICIPAL AGENCIES; 4) RESULT ONLY IN REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS, WEBSITES, GATHERINGS, FILMS, THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, CONCERTS, CONFERENCES, OR THE LIKE THAT ARE NOT PART OF A LARGER EXPLICIT SOCIAL CHANGE STRATEGY; 5) ONLY EVALUATE EXISTING PROGRAMS. PROGRAM EVALUATION IS NOT A PRIORITY; AND 6) REQUEST FUNDS FOR OPERATING SUPPORT OR CAPITAL GRANTS.