Funding Requests
How to Apply for Funding from Inasmuch Foundation
Nonprofits may apply for general operating, one-time project, capital campaign, or sponsorship funding through our online grants portal.
Inasmuch Foundation accepts requests each spring and fall, supporting initiatives in Community Enhancement, Education, Human Services, and Journalism. Review our funding priorities and deadlines to prepare a strong request.
SPRING GRANT Cycle
Eligibility: Open Requests Accepted
Deadline: February 15th*
Notification of Decision: May
FALL GRANT CYCLE
Eligibility: Open Requests Accepted
Deadline: August 15th*
Notification of Decision: November
*Should the 15th fall on a weekend or national holiday, the request will be due the following business day.
Limitations
Organizations will be limited to a single grant request and a single sponsorship request in a 12-month period.
If you are a new applicant to Inasmuch Foundation, please take the eligibility quiz to get started.
Funding Priorities
The Foundation is committed to continuously refining its funding priorities. Please review the chart below to learn more about prioritized funding categories. More detailed information is available in the Focus Areas section.
Community Enhancement
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Education
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Human Services
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Journalism
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General Operating Support
Funding Amounts & Considerations
Organizations will be able to apply for one of two levels of funding support:
$50,000
$100,000
The level of general operating funding granted will be based on several factors:
Alignment with the Foundation’s funding priorities
Organization size, scope, and financial stability
Inasmuch Foundation Board and Staff discretion
Funding Restrictions & Eligibility
Organizations should not apply for more than 10% of the annual operating budget.
Only organizations with an annual operating budget greater than $1,000,000 will be eligible to receive $100,000 in general operating support.
Duration
Inasmuch Foundation will fund general operating up to five consecutive years.
Grant decisions are still made on an annual basis, and organizations are not guaranteed five consecutive years of funding.
If funded for five years, all organizations are required to take at least a one-year funding hiatus.
One-Time Funding
Funding Amounts
There are no standardized amounts for one-time funding grant requests.
What projects are eligible?
Organizations applying for a specific project that will be transformational to the organization should apply for a one-time funding grant.
Organizations interested in applying for one of these grants are encouraged to speak with a Program Officer about the specifics of the request.
Capital Campaign Grants
Funding Amounts
The Foundation will review a capital campaign request once 50%–75% of the total campaign goal has been raised.
Which capital campaigns are eligible?
Organizations interested in applying for one of these grants are encouraged to speak with a Program Officer about the specifics of the request.
Sponsorships
Funding Considerations
Sponsorship requests and grant requests must be submitted via separate applications through the online grants portal.
Organizations are eligible to submit one sponsorship request per year.
The Foundation has a limited sponsorship budget and is thus unable to fund all sponsorship requests.
Funding Restrictions & Eligibility
ALL sponsorship requests MUST be submitted via the online grants portal. Sponsorship information received through any other means (traditional mail, email, etc.) will be discarded.
Timeline
Requests should be submitted a minimum of three months in advance of the event.
Once the request is submitted, it typically takes two to four weeks for the review process to be completed.
If you are a new applicant to Inasmuch Foundation, please take the eligibility quiz to get started.