THERE IS NO APPLICATION FORM, BUT THE FOUNDATION EXPECTS PROPOSALS TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1) COVER LETTER DESCRIBING THE ORGANIZATION AND SETTING FORTH THE TERMS OF THE PROPOSED GRANT; 2) BUDGET FOR THE PARTICULAR PROJECT FOR WHICH FUNDING IS SOUGHT; 3) LATEST AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; 4) LIST OF OTHER MAJOR FINANCIAL SUPPORTERS, CURRENT OR ANTICIPATED; 5) LIST OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS AND THEIR AFFILIATIONS, IF ANY; 6) MOST RECENT IRS DETERMINATION LETTER; 7) DETAILS OF OVERALL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES INCLUDING THE SALARIES OF THE TOP FIVE EMPLOYEES; GENERALLY THE FOUNDATION WILL NOT FUND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SPEND MORE THAN 25% OF THEIR ANNUAL EXPENSES ON ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDRAISING; 8) OTHER INFORMATION MAY BE INCLUDED, BUT THE FOUNDATION PREFERS NOT TO RECEIVE VIDEOTAPES, DVDS, OR CDS.

GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS ARE LIMITED TO THE FOUNDATION'S ON-GOING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, THE C.V. STARR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO STARR COMPANIES EMPLOYEES' CHILDREN. WITH RESPECT TO THIS PROGRAM, THERE ARE LIMITATIONS PERTAINING TO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND SIZE OF AWARDS. THE SIZE OF SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS DEPENDS ON FINANCIAL NEED.