FUNDING GUIDELINES FOR GRANTS & AWARDS

WHAT IS THE ZONTA CLUB OF (NAME OF YOUR COMMUNITY)?

(YOUR CLUB NAME) is the local club of Zonta International, a classified service organization of executive and professionals whose mission is to improve the status of women worldwide. Zonta International has been in existence since 1919 and the Zonta Club of (YOUR COMMUNITY) since ______.

What is the (NAME OF YOUR FOUNDATION)? (Eliminate this paragraph is your club doesn’t have a foundation)

Our foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit, existing to raise and disburse funds. One third of the funds raised are used to support Zonta International Service Projects in several areas of the world. Two thirds of the funds raised remain in (NAME OF YOUR COMMUNIITY) to address the needs of women in our community such as support domestic violence shelters, (INSERT YOUR AREAS OF SUPPORT). Grants given range (INSERT YOUR DOLLAR AMOUNTS) and can be applied to programs for one year. Grantees are asked to provide a mid-year review of the program or project being funded.

Thus, funding decisions are based on an agency’s non-profit status and its focus on improving the lives of women and girls, especially as it relates to their legal, economic, educational, political, or health status.

The Board solicits requests from agencies in September, reviews them in November, and makes its decisions by early December. The funds are dispersed in May of the next year.

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FUNDING APPLICATION

APPLICANT PROFILE:

Contact Person’s Full Name and Title: ______

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Organizations Name: ______

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Address: ______

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City, State, ZipCode: ______

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Phone Number, Fax, Email Address: ______

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ORGANIZATION’S BUDGET:

Operating Budget:

Have you received funds from (NAME OF YOUR CLUB OR FOUNDATION)

____yes____no

Is your program intentionally and specifically designed for women and/or girls?

____yes____no

Does your program have other sources of support?

____yes____no

If yes, please attach a list of both active and pending grants with status and

amounts, to this form.

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DISCRIBE THE PROGRAM OR PROJECT: Please include the hours and days the program is in operation, the population reached (i.e. young women, girls, older women), and the amount of funding requested.

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ORGANIZATION SUMMARY FORM

Date:

Organization:

Program/Project Name:

Address:

City:State:Zip Code:

Email:Website:

Executive Director:

CHECK ONE CATEGORY:

___ The organization has a 501(c)3 tax-exemption. Please include a copy of your 501(c)3.

___ The organization does not have a 501(c)3.

Program/Project Budget:

Fiscal year this grant request covers (include date fiscal year begins and ends):

Organization Description and/or Mission Statement:

Executive Director or Board Chair’s Signature:

(I verify that all the above information is correct as of the date specified)

Full Name & Title:

Board Chair’s Full Name & Title:

Date Signed:

INCLUDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION WHERE APPLICATION IS TO BE RETURNED.