POTENTIAL GRANTEES SHOULD SUBMIT A LETTER WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: - A DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR WHICH THE FUNDS ARE SOUGHT - HOW THE REQUESTED FUNDS WILL BE USED - TIMELINESS FOR THE FUNDING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT - HOW SUCCESS WILL BE MEASURED FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT - EVIDENCE OF TAX-EXEMPT STATUS - LIST OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE STAFF - BUDGET FOR PROJECT AND ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDERS

THE MCWANE FOUNDATION WILL NOT SUPPORT: - INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS ACTING ON BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS - ORGANIZATIONS THAT DISCRIMIATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, CREED, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR GENDER - TELEPHONE OR MASS MAIL APPEALS - POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS - GROUPS SUCH AS ATHLETIC TEAMS, FRATERNAL ORDERS, SECTARIAN RELIGIOUS, VETERANS PROGRAMS, LABOR ASSOCIATIONS, ETC.