SUBMIT A LETTER OF INQUIRY LESS THAN ONE PAGE IN LENGTH CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING. 1) A BRIEF STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED, THE HISTORY AND GOALS OF YOUR ORGANIZATION, AND YOUR ORGANIZATION'S INVOLVEMENT WITH THESE ISSUES. 2) A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH YOU ARE REQUESTING SUPPORT, INCLUDING AN OUTLINE OF YOUR OBJECTIVES, AND ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES AND IMPLICATIONS. 3) THE APPROXIMATE STARTING DATE AND DURATION OF THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES. 4) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDING NEEDED, THE AMOUNT REQUESTED FROM THE FOUNDATION, AND INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER SOURCES OF SUPPORT.

APPLICATIONS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED FROM ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GREATER SHOALS AREA IN NORTH WEST ALABAMA. ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THIS GEOGRAPHIC AREA ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR GRANTS. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT FUND THE FOLLOWING: SCHOLARSHIPS, INDIVIDUALS, ANNUAL GIVING, POLITICAL ACTIVITIES, LEGAL SERVICES, ENDOWMENT FUNDS, GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, GENERAL FUNDRAISING DRIVES, MULTIPLE YEAR PROPOSALS.