BERNAU FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
Where to send applications
Application format and required materials
NEW ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD COMPLETE THE GRANT LETTER OF INQUIRY AND E-MAIL IT TO [email protected]. YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO CONTINUE TO THE NEXT PHASE OF APPLICATION. RETURNING ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD COMPLETE THE GRANT APPLICATION FORM AND A PROPOSAL SUMMARY, BUDGET FOR THE PROJECT, AND OTHER INFORMATION AS DETAILED ON OUR WEBSITE.
Submission deadlines
Any restrictions or limitations on awards, such as by geographical areas, charitable fields, or kinds of institutions
WE PROMOTE THE LONG TERM IMPROVEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL LIVES AND DEVELOPMENT OF POSITIVE LEADERSHIP BY FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS WHO DO NOT OFFER SIMPLY A TEMPORARY SOLUTION FOR AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE, BUT RATHER THOSE ORGANIZATIONS OR GROUPS WHO INSTILL IN THE INDIVIDUALS TOUCHED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FOLLOWING VALUES: SUBSTANCE FREE LIVING, ELIMINATION OF PERSONAL VIOLENCE AND CRIME, THE VALUE OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUED EDUCATION FOR GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT, AND FAITH IN THE SAVING GRACE OF JESUS CHRIST. WE GIVE PREFERENCE TO THOSE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE CUSTOM PROGRAMS FOR WORKING ONE ON ONE WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL THEN TURN THEIR LIVES AROUND AND HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON PEOPLE IN THEIR OWN SPHERE OF INFLUENCE. EXCEPT IN RARE CIRCUMSTANCES, GRANTS ARE CURRENTLY LIMITED TO PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT WILL IMPACT THE COMMUNITIES IN THE FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHIC AREAS: MONETA, VA; FORT WORTH, TX; CHICAGO, IL; HARTFORD, CT; NEW YORK, NY; PROVO, UT.