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Grant Process

Our grant application season has ended on July 31, 2024. Thank you to everyone who submitted your grant application. A member of our team will be in contact with you soon.

For any questions, you can contact us at [email protected]

Grant Process

Please fill out the grant application form below. All applications must be submitted by no later than July 31, 2024. For any questions, you can contact us at [email protected]

Please be receptive to an on-site visit by our grants committee during the months of August and September.

Applications are only accepted from non-profit organizations (501(c)3) who operate primarily in the Highlands Cashiers Plateau.

Thank you for your service to the community and we welcome your applications!

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Grant Application

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1Organization Information

2Board information

3Grant Request

4Confirmation

All non-profit organizations (501-C-3) applying for funds from Cullasaja Women’s Outreach (CWO) must operate primarily in the Highlands-Cashiers area. Grant applicants should complete each section of the application on the website and provide the Required Attachments listed.

Legal name of organization:

Mailing address:

Street address:

City:

Zip:

Phone:

Website:

CEO or Executive Director:

Application Contact & Title (if not the CEO):

Phone (CEO or Executive Director):

Email (CEO or Executive Director):

Recently Completed Audit (year):

(if annual gross income is greater than $250,000)

Recently Completed Audit (year):

(if annual gross income is less than $250,000)

Year incorporated or received 501 status:

Year of most recent filing of Form 990:

Tax Exemption Status: 501 Employer ID Number:

Other (describe):

Describe the mission of your organization?

Does your organization have a Long-Range Plan? When did it begin?

What services does your organization provide and who receives these services? Be specific about the number of unique individuals served in the Highlands Cashiers area.

What are your organization’s goals and objectives for this current fiscal year and are there any changes from prior years?

Does your organization maintain an operating reserve? Yes No

Describe the mission of your organization?

Does your organization have a Long-Range Plan? When did it begin?

What services does your organization provide and who receives these services? Be specific about the number of unique individuals served in the Highlands Cashiers area:

What are your organization’s goals and objectives for this current fiscal year and are there any changes from prior years?

Does your organization maintain an operating reserve?

Yes

How many months could this reserve sustain the organization? (months)

How much does the organization spend on annual fundraising? $

If applicable, describe the organization’s fundraising or capital campaign efforts and the outcome of these fundraisers:

Total number of board members:

How many Board members made a personal financial contribution in the past 12 months?

Percentage (%) of total board members:

Describe the non-monetary contributions made by the individual board members:

How many times per year does the Board meet?

What percentage of Board meetings have a quorum of members in the past 12 months? %

Are there Board term limits?

Yes

What are they?

TYPE OF GRANT REQUEST:

NOTE: CWO does not fund capital campaigns, political funding or religious/denominational charities.

Program or Project Funding

General Operating Support (salaries and general & administrative expenses) NOTE: CWO will only consider funding Operating Support, that does not exceed 5% of total budget and/or a maximum of $10,000.

Amount requested this fiscal year: $

Please describe your program or project in detail.

Attach your program/project budget

Max. file size: 100 MB.

What results/outcomes are you committed to achieving in the current period, and for how many unique individuals?

What strategy will you use to achieve the results, and how will you know when success has been achieved?

What metrics are being used to measure outcomes?

If you are collaborating with another local organization, how will the two organizations be working together?

How many unique individuals do you expect to serve in the current fiscal year with these funds?

What percentage of those individuals are living/working in the Highlands or Cashiers areas?

What services will be provided with the funds?

If previous grant recipient, last grant awarded by CWO: $

Year:

FINANCIAL SUMMARY:

In the past year, has the organization operated at close to "break-even"?

Yes

(e.g., cash taken in offsets cash expended.)

If expenses exceeded the cash taken in, how did the organization handle/fund the deficit? Explain:

What are the (budgeted/actual) annual Operating Expenses of the organization? ($)

What are the percentage/amount of the Budgeted Annual Operating Expenses/Costs are salaries/wages? (%)

Is the organization on track to meet its current year budget?

Yes

If no, explain the cause, such as timing of grants, unexpected events, etc:

What percentage/amount of the Budgeted Annual Operating Expenses/Costs are funded by donations/grants? %

What are your other sources of “income”/funding?

Is the organization’s financial stability reliant on any large donors or grants?

Yes

Does the organization have investments or an endowment fund?

Yes

How internally held funds are released to the organization (such as a limited amount annually.):

Does the organization own its place of operation?

Yes

Does the facility have an outstanding mortgage/loans?

Yes

LOAN amount on Balance Sheet/Statement of Assets:

How is that mortgage or loan being paid?

Does the organization have a Capital Reserve for replacement/repair of major assets?

Document Requirements

Please upload the required attachments (preferably in pdf format and labeled. No JPG files):

Budget for the current fiscal year and a comparison of budget vs. actual through June of the current fiscal year.
Statement of Income and Expenses for prior two (2) fiscal years.
Balance Sheets for the previous fiscal year-end and as of June 30 of the current year.
List of Cullasaja Club volunteers currently serving in your organization, if applicable.
Collaborative Funding Proposal Attachment: If your funding proposal was developed with another local non-profit entity, attach a letter of agreement signed by responsible persons from collaborating agencies.
List of Board Members: to include: name, position held, term of office, and professional/community affiliation.

File Upload:

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Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 100 MB, Max. files: 10.

I certify that the information included in this form is complete and correct:*

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Name of authorizing official:

Title:

Date:

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You may direct any questions or concerns through email to::
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The Cullasaja Women’s Outreach Grants Committee is comprised of volunteers from the Cullasaja Club community, who strive to support the good works of Highland-Cashiers area charities and not-for-profits by giving of our time, treasury, and talents.

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