APPLICATIONS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED ONLINE AT WWW.FSREQUESTS.COM/MARISLA. APPLICANTS CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE TWO TO THREE MONTHS AFTER THE FUNDING PERIOD. THE FOLLOWING STEPS ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY: 1) ELIGIBILITY QUIZ: IF THE APPLICATION WINDOW IS OPEN (SEE SCHEDULE ONLINE) YOU WILL SEE A START BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WEBPAGE. CLICK START TO ACCESS THE ELIGIBILITY QUIZ. IF YOU MEET THE FUNDING GUIDELINES YOU WILL GAIN ACCESS TO THE ONLINE APPLICATION. 2) ONLINE APPLICATION: THE ONLINE APPLICATION IS THE FIRST AND MOST OFTEN THE ONLY WAY TO COMMUNICATE THE OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES OF YOUR ORGANIZATION AND PROJECT. THE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS ALLOWS YOU TO SAVE DRAFTS AND RETURN AT ANY TIME WITHIN THE QUARTERLY TIMEFRAME. A LINK TO THE DRAFT APPLICATION WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE EMAILED TO YOU SO THAT YOU CAN ADD TO AND EDIT THE PROPOSAL UNTIL THE FUNDING DEADLINE, WHICH IS MIDNIGHT EASTERN STANDARD TIME (U.S.) AND 9:00PM PACIFIC STANDARD TIME ON THE DAY LISTED.

THE MARISLA FOUNDATION IS ABLE TO SUPPORT ONLY THOSE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE RECEIVED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. GRANTS ARE NOT MADE TO INDIVIDUALS OR FOR ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT CANDIDATES FOR POLITICAL OFFICE. THROUGH DONOR-ADVISED FUND PARTNERS, MARISLA IS ABLE TO RECOMMEND ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM FUNDS TO INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS FOR SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIES. HUMAN SERVICES GRANTS ARE LIMITED TO ORANGE COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES THROUGH THE ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION STRONGLY DISCOURAGES THE SUBMISSION OF MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS FROM ONE ORGANIZATION. THIS INCLUDES CHAPTERS OR FIELD OFFICES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO WILL NOT REVIEW MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION PER YEAR (ANY TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD) FROM ANY ORGANIZATION, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE FISCAL SPONSORS OF NONPROFITS.