DEADLINE

The application date for all Rhode Island proposals is June 1 for a fall meeting.

If this deadline falls on a Sunday or a holiday, proposals must be postmarked prior to the deadline date. Proposals may be sent in advance, although no sooner than two months prior to the deadline.

Proposals will not be accepted via fax or e-mail.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND ATTACHMENTS

Cover Sheet

All grant applications must include a Prince Charitable Trusts cover sheet. This is to be the top sheet of the proposal and should be filled out in type no smaller than 12 point. To download the cover sheet in Microsoft Word format, click here. If you need to have a copy mailed or e-mailed to you, please contact Sharon Robison, Grants Manager, at srobison@prince-trusts.org or (312) 419-8700.

Proposals (3-5 pages) should include the following:

• A brief description of the history, purpose and activities carried out by the organization
• A statement about the need for support and how it will be used
• A list of foundation and corporate supporters and the amount contributed
• A percentage breakdown of funding sources (foundations, corporations, individuals, government, fundraising events, membership, United Way, etc.)
• A current operating budget, the previous year's budget, and audit
• A project budget, if applicable
• A copy of the IRS determination letter stating your organization is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is classified as a public charity under Sections 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2). If the letter does not specifically describe your organization as 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2), separate confirmation from the IRS or your attorney must be included.
• A list of the Board of Directors

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSAL REVIEW PROCESS

• Within 6 weeks after a deadline, organizations will be informed in writing regarding the status of their proposal.
• For all proposals accepted for Board consideration, those organizations will be contacted for follow-up information and/or a site visit, if necessary.
• By September after the June deadline, the Board of Trustees will meet and organizations whose proposals were reviewed by the Board will be informed in writing as to whether or not their request was approved.

WHAT WE FUND

• The Trusts make grants only to charitable organizations that are exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are classified as public charities under Sections 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2). The Trusts do not make grants to individuals.
• In Rhode Island, the Trusts support programs that improve the quality of life for residents of the city of Newport and Aquidneck Island. Generally, the Trusts only support programs that are regional or statewide when these programs have a direct or indirect impact on Newport or Aquidneck Island.
• The Trusts do not fund projects that promote or proselytize any religion. While we do fund the projects of faith-based organizations, those projects must be secular in nature.
• The Trusts do not fund organizations that discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any veteran's status.