Read through the text below to familiarize yourself with the information you’ll need to submit and the prompts you’ll need to answer in the MCF grant application.

Information to have prepared:
– Name and Title of the individual with the organization who would sign any potential grant agreements
– Tax ID #
– Total cost of the proposed project/program
– Funding/completion period
– General budget information like source of funds and expenses
– Federal tax exemption letter.
– Financial statements audited for the most recent fiscal year. (if no audited financials, then most recent board-approved financials)
– Operating budget for the current year including principal source of income.
– Copy of organization’s by-laws.
– If applicable, school-based grant requests must submit a written confirmation letter that the proposed program has been reviewed and accepted by the selected schools district(s).

Prompts/questions that will require written responses:
– Briefly describe the applicant organization, its programs and population served.

– Brief description of the project/program for which you are seeking funds.

– Geographical service area of project/program for which you are seeking funds (allocate if necessary).

– Describe what the project will accomplish, what benefits it will provide and what community need it will meet.

– How will this project be accomplished? By whom, where, when, etc.? Provide numbers and timetable.

– How many people will be served or affected by this project and for how long? What percentage of the people served or affected are Sarpy or Cass county residents?

– Who else is addressing this need? Are there any coordination efforts between you and them? How does this project’s approach differ from other already established efforts?

– Will this project require continued funding? If so, identify the source of this future funding.

– Once completed, explain how your project has accomplished its purpose.