2008 Proposal Deadlines (Postmark)

January 2 for the March Board Meeting
March 3 for the June Board Meeting
June 2 for the September Board Meeting
September 2 for the December 2008 Board Meeting
December 1 for the first Board Meeting of 2009

 McNeely Foundation
Giving Guidelines

The McNeely Foundation makes grants in the areas of education, individual and family support and sustainability, urban development, the environment, the arts and community institutions. It has a special interest in funding projects that benefit the Saint Paul community, especially East Side neighborhoods.

In doing its work, the McNeely Foundation prefers to act as a catalyst for creative approaches to individual and community issues, to leverage other resources through partnerships and the sharing of resources, and to evaluate the results of its grantmaking.

Organizations wishing to apply for funding may submit The Minnesota Common Grant Application, or a similar format to include the following information:

• A brief description of the sponsoring organization and the dollar amount requested
• An outline of the plan and objectives of the project for which funding is sought, the specific activities and time frame of the project
• The expected impact that the activities will have in the community or upon the targeted population. What difference will this project make? Who will benefit from this project and why? What niche does this project meet that is not being addressed by other programs? What will be gained if the project is successful? What will be learned if it is not?
• Plans for measuring the effectiveness and/or outcome(s) of proposed activities
• Names and qualifications of the staff who will carry out the project
• An explanation of how the funds would be spent, and the fundraising strategies related to this project including a listing of other resources committed to the project
• A description of how the project's objectives align with the mission of the Foundation
• The name, address, and phone number of the primary contact person for follow-up
• An estimated budget for the project/program
• An overall budget for the organization
• A copy of the tax exemption letter from the Internal Revenue Service for the organization.

The McNeely Foundation does not support requests benefiting individual applicants.