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This opportunity is a limited submission, please follow application procedures below.

This sponsor restricts the number of applications or proposals a campus can submit. The guidelines for these programs require the institution to screen pre-proposals or nominations to determine which applications will be submitted for competition. If you have any questions regarding this procedure, please email Esther Pratt (estherpratt@wsu.edu).
  1. Complete a three to five page project description and a one-page budget that summarizes the total project period. Requests for matching funds or exceptions to campus policies must be identified at this stage and included in the budget page. Requests could be negotiated if the project is selected for submission.
  2. Complete the Limited Submission Cover Sheet. (PDF)
  3. Submit all materials to the Office of Grant & Research Development, 423 Neill Hall, by the internal deadline posted on this announcement.
  4. OGRD and/or the VPR will notify PIs of the results of the internal review process. The selected project(s)/nominees will then complete the full proposal for submission. Full proposals must be submitted through OGRD with a REX form, budget and all appropriate campus approvals.
If you have missed the internal deadline, please email Esther Pratt (estherpratt@wsu.edu) in the event that no other pre-proposals were received you may be approved to proceed with a proposal to the agency.
Title: Washington Women's Foundation Grants
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Sponsors: Washington Women's Foundation
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Internal Deadline: 11/16/2009
Agency Deadline: 11/30/2009
Next Deadline (est): 11/30/2010
Agency Deadline Note: Internal Coordination Required. Required Letter of Intent due November 30, 2009. You may fill out an LOI form online (http://www.wawomensfoundation.org/our-impact/submit-letter-of-inquiry.php) or download the form and mail it in. Full grant proposals are accepted by invitation only. Request for Proposal letters to those selected will be sent to researcher mid-february. Twenty five organizations, five in each of the funding areas will be invited to submit a full proposal each year. WWF requests each organization submit only 1 or 2 LOIs (if both are strong and unique applications).
Organizational Limit: 2
Amount: $100,000
Upper Amount: $100,000
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Eligibility: The Foundation funds broadly - It DOES NOT LIMIT FUNDING TO WOMEN'S CAUSES. It funds organizations that, in the opinion of WWF members are able to make the best use of $100,000; Only organizations that qualify as 501(c)(3) entities under the Internal Revenue Service code, and who provide services in the state of Washington, will be considered for funding; Funding for special projects, capital campaigns and operating expenses will be considered; Funding requests for endowments will not be considered; Organizations that discriminate on the basis of age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, physical ability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religious belief and organizations that serve an exclusively sectarian purpose will not be considered for funding; Organizations that have previously received a WWF pooled fund award are again eligible for consideration it if has been a minimum of five years since the initial grant award (i.e., for the 2010 grant cycle, awarded in 2005 or before).
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Requirements: 501(c)(3) and organization must be based in or provide services in Washington State. Organizations that have previously received a WWF pooled fund within the last 5 years are not eligible.
Abstract: WWF funds projects that address at least one of the following criteria: Responses to urgent & critical need; Bold new ventures; and/ or New approaches to time-worn problems. WWF funds five organizations each year, one in each of the following areas: arts & culture, education, environment, health & human services. See Grant Making Process for more information: http://www.wawomensfoundation.org/uploads/file/our-impact/WWF-Grant-Chart.pdf Significant impact is one of the primary goals of WWF grant making: on individuals, the organization and/or the community at large. See URL for other important Guiding Principles. See impact website for agency goals and summaries of some of their funded projects: http://www.wawomensfoundation.org/our-impact/on-nonprofits.php. WSU Foundation's Karin Neuenschwander has information on this opportunity and has offered to assist any WSU faculty in creating their LOI for this opportunity. See contact information below.
URL: http://www.wawomensfoundation.org/our-impact/submit-letter-of-inquiry.php
Bookmark URL: http://www.wawomensfoundation.org/our-impact/grant-guidelines.php
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Funding Type: Research, Program Project
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Last Updated: 10/27/2009
Contact Name: Karin Neuenschwander
Contact Address: WSU Foundation
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Contact e-mail: karinn@wsu.edu
Contact Phone: 206-219-2424
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