THE GRANT APPLICATION FORMS ARE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (WWW.MICCIO.ORG). SEVEN COPIES OF THE GRANT AND RELATED ATTACHMENTS MUST BE MAILED TO THE ADDRESS LISTED. HOW TO WRITE A MICCIO GRANT PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING (TYPED) INFORMATION WITH YOUR GRANT APPLICATION. NOTE THAT THE MICCIO GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS HAS TWO PARTS. WE ASK THAT YOU DESCRIBE A.) THE PROJECT WHICH YOU ARE REQUESTING FUNDS FOR AND B.) YOUR ORGANIZATION. A.) DESCRIBE YOUR PROJECT AND INCLUDE YOUR ORGANIZATIONS NEED FOR THIS PROJECT BY ANSWERING EACH QUESTION BELOW. USE THE HEADINGS TO ORGANIZE YOUR RESPONSE. 1. WHAT IS THE PROJECT THAT YOU ARE REQUESTING FUNDS TO COMPLETE? 2. HOW WILL THIS PROJECT BENEFIT YOUR ORGANIZATION AND/OR COMMUNITY? 3. WHO IS GOING TO DO THIS PROJECT? 4. WHEN WILL YOU START YOUR PROJECT AND WHEN DO YOU EXPECT YOUR PROJECT TO BE COMPLETED? 5. HOW WILL YOU KNOW IF YOUR PROJECT IS SUCCESSFUL? 6. WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR OBTAINING MATCHING FUNDS OR ADDITIONAL FUNDS? 7. PROVIDE A LINE I

ORGANIZATIONS MAY APPLY FOR FUNDS FROM THE MICCIO FOUNDATION THROUGH A THREE-TIER GRANT PROGRAM. APPLICANTS MAY APPLY FOR ONLY ONE MICCIO FOUNDATION STANDARD OR MINI GRANT PER FUNDING CYCLE. IN ADDITION TO APPLYING FOR A STANDARD OR MINI GRANT, APPLICANTS MAY APPLY FOR ONE JEAN M. WALKER GRANT PER CYCLE. FUNDING CYCLES OCCUR TWICE ANNUALLY, IN MAY AND NOVEMBER. THE FOUNDATION AWARDS STANDARD GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS LICENSED BY THE STATE OF IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP (IDALS) AS POUNDS OR SHELTERS. TYPICALLY STANDARD MICCIO GRANTS ARE FUNDED AT 3,500. STANDARD GRANT REQUESTS MAY NOT EXCEED 10,000. IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES, ORGANIZATIONS WITHOUT THE IDALS LICENSE MAY APPLY FOR A STANDARD GRANT. CONTACT THE MICCIO FOUNDATION BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMITTING SUCH AN APPLICATION. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU MUST CONTACT AND RECEIVE PERMISSION FROM THE FOUNDATION EACH TIME YOU REQUEST AN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCE EXEMPTION. ORGANIZATIONS WITH 501C3 STATUS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE MI