To Apply

The Application Process

• Submittal of a letter of intent
• Communication with and from Foundation staff
• Formal invitation by Foundation staff to submit a full proposal
• Submittal and review of a full proposal
• Notification of the Trustees' decision

Submittal of a letter of intent

Prepare a 1-2 page letter that includes a brief description of the applicant organization, the program to be funded, the corresponding match between the Foundation's guidelines and the request, the amount requested and the estimated total project budget.  Include the name and address of the organization, and the name, phone number and e-mail address for a contact person.  There are no deadlines for letters of intent. Letters will be considered as they are received; timing of actual response and any scheduling of a full proposal may vary. Please consult the Foundation's funding priorities prior to your submittal. Send the letter of intent to:

Scott Gelzer, Executive Director
The Faye McBeath Foundation
101 W. Pleasant Street, Suite 210
Milwaukee, WI  53212
info@fayemcbeath.org
 
Communication with and from Foundation staff

Upon receipt of a letter of intent, Foundation staff will formally acknowledge by e-mail or letter. Staff may contact you to discuss the project and in some cases, may schedule a site visit.   If the request is clearly outside the current program or geographical focus of the Foundation, a decline letter will be promptly sent informing you of this determination.

Formal invitation by Foundation staff to submit a full proposal

Generally, applicants can expect a response to a letter of intent within 60 days of a letter's receipt. It is possible for a letter's review to be deferred, and notification will be provided in writing or via e-mail. The final response will either be a decline of the letter or a formal invitation to submit a full proposal.

Submittal and review of a full proposal
      
If you are formally invited by McBeath Foundation staff to submit a full proposal, you will use a format supplied by the Faye McBeath Foundation. The Foundation will send you the proper form.   The Foundation requires that a volunteer serving on the Board sign the application. Staff will inform you of the deadline for submitting the full proposal. Meetings are scheduled with most applicants at this stage of review. It is preferred that a volunteer serving on the Board of Directors of the applicant nonprofit should participate in the meeting.

Notification of Trustees’ decision

The trustees meet four times each year to consider grant proposals.  Written notification of the Trustees’ decision regarding a grant proposal will be sent within ten days of the meeting.  Organizations awarded grants will receive written notification of grant conditions, payment dates and reporting requirements.

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