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How to Apply

First, please carefully review the Foundation’s current Funding Priorities and Limitations and FAQs. Only projects or organizations that fit within Frey Foundation’s stated areas of interest should apply.

Letters of Inquiry

A letter of inquiry should be no more than two pages and must include the following:

• Executive Summary: A one paragraph executive summary describing the project for which the organization is seeking funding, including the project title.
• Brief Description of Project: Additional information about the project, as space permits.
• Contact: The name, title, address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the primary contact person.
• Request: The total amount requested from Frey Foundation.

E-mail letters of inquiry (in Word format, not in .pdf format) to Jo Ann Gruesner, Executive Assistant. Sending letters of inquiry by US Postal mail will delay processing of your file.

Please note:

• Letters of inquiry are accepted on an ongoing basis, however there are deadlines that will determine in which funding cycle you may be considered. If your letter is sent after June 15th and is a general grant request, it will be held until February/March of the next year for review by our trustees and would not be considered for funding until September.
• Letters of inquiry should not exceed two pages.
• Please do not send items other than those specifically requested.
• In fairness to other organizations, the Foundation will only accept one letter of inquiry from an organization within a 12-month period.

Application

Organizations that have already been funded by Frey Foundation can submit another application without a letter of inquiry. This can be done before the existing grant is over, but only if the existing grant expires before the next grant would begin, or after the existing grant is over. Organizations that are declined funding after submitting an application must wait one year (from submission date) to re-apply.

Organizations that submit a letter of inquiry and meet Frey Foundation’s grant guidelines may be asked to submit a proposal application.

Only those proposal applications invited by Frey Foundation representatives are accepted, and you must have a password to submit your application.  A proposal should be e-mailed with the following:

• Complete grant proposal application (you will need a password to obtain the application on this website)
• List of current board members, officers, and their affiliations
• One-paragraph description of each key staff member, including qualifications relevant to the specific request
• Financial statements from your most recently completed fiscal year, whether audited or unaudited
• Budget for the proposed program (if applicable)
• IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt letter or evidence of government agency status under 170(c)
• Latest annual report, if available
• List of Pending Donors
• List of "Asks" for past 2 years (acceptances and declines)
• E-mail application (in Word format, not in .pdf format) to Executive Assistant, Jo Ann Gruesner. Sending applications by US Postal mail will delay processing of your file.