Grant Making: Application Guidelines & Form
The Women's Foundation of Arkansas' grants program will be used to promote ideas and support projects and programs that assist Arkansas women and girls achieve their full potential. WFA has one annual grant cycle per year; the process begins with a Letter of Interest.
If, after submitting a Letter of Interest, your organization is invited to submit a full proposal, the following information must be included:
Proposal Summary
Dedicated to improving the economic viability of women and girls through focused philanthropic efforts in areas of education.
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No proposal will be reviewed until a complete packet has been received.
Support Information
The following is to be enclosed in all WFA grant applications:
1. List of Board/Advisory Board (names only), the percentage of directors who have contributed to the endeavor or organization and the total combined amount of their contributions. Please limit to one page.
2. Financial support information (see question 8 of Proposal Summary)
- Current organizational operating budget
- Budget for specific program/project to be funded
- List of sources of support/amounts already committed to project/program
- List of sources of support/amount requested/pending for project/program
3. Most recent audited financial statement.
4. Financial statement of income and expenses from time of last audit to present.
5. Most recent copy of the applicant's status as an exempt organization for federal income tax purposes (e.g. IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter).
6. Additional documentation pertinent to request.
Other Important Information
Applications should be signed by both the chief administrator/executive officer and by the Board president or Chair, if applicable.
If the Foundation requests additional information, failure to submit such within 30 days will result in removal of the proposal from the review process.
For additional information or guidance in preparing application, please contact Lynnette Watts via email or telephone (501-537-0918)
NOT ALL PROGRAMS/PROJECTS CAN BE FUNDED: The WFA Board of Directors has responsibility for the final approval of each grant. Since the Foundation received funding requests far in excess of its ability to fund, only a small portion of requests can be approved. A decision not to fund a proposal does not reflect on the merits of the applicant or the value of the proposal.
Direct Correspondence & Packets To
Women’s Foundation of Arkansas
Lynnette Watts, Executive Director
1202 S. Main Street, Suite 230
Little Rock, AR 72202
or lwatts@womensfoundationarkansas.org
Electronic copies of all Grant Application Packets submitted via traditional mail are greatly appreciated.
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