HOW TO APPLY FOR A GRANT

• Ministries who have received a grant for two consecutive years must abstain for one year before re-applying to The Giving Circle.
• The proposal should be double-spaced and single-sided on 8.5" x 11" plain white paper, standard font size no smaller than 12 point.
• All pages of the application must be sequentially numbered.
• Submit two complete copies, each in a white binder.
• Grant applications are to be received by AUGUST 1 .  (Late submissions/incomplete application binders will not be considered).

1. Complete the Grant Request Form.

Download the  Grant Request Form (found at the bottom of this page)

Complete the highlighted fields, save and print.

2. Complete the Project Description Form.

Download the  Project Description Form (found at the bottom of this page)

Complete the highlighted fields, save and print.

3.  Complete the Membership Grant Recommendation Form.

Download the Member Grant Recommendation Form (found at the bottom of this page) Have recommending member fill-out form and return to YOU for you to include in the application packet.

1. Copy of the 501(c)(3) determination letter from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

for the current legal name or umbrella organization

showing you are not a private foundation

2. Financial information:

complete itemized budget and projected revenues for the project

copy of organization's current operating budget

copy of most recent financial statement to be attached

most recently submitted IRS Form 990

3. List of names and professional affiliations of your Board of Directors.

4. List of staff and positions, along with email addresses.

5. Copy of your organization’s brochure, newsletter, and annual report, if available.

6. Include a completed TGC Grant Recommendation Form (see PDF below).

Assemble all documents for application submission:

• Cover Page (project name, organization name, amount requested, contact info)
• Table of Contents***
• Grant Request Form (download below)
• Project Description Form (download below)
• Member's Grant Recommendation Form (download below)
• Mission Statement with summary and details of project
• Supporting Documents (outlined in Step Two)

*** Please list the items above in order, include in a table of contents and attach them in binder. 

The Giving Circle

Attn:  Louise DeGroot

6833 Bridgewater Dr

Nashville, TN 37221

Questions? EMAIL:  ldegrt75@gmail.com

*Or DELIVER completed application to the above address.

Thank you!

You will receive an email confirming that your application was received.  During the review process, members of the Grant Review Committee will research your request through telephone inquiries, emails, meetings or site visits. They may speak with your staff and/or board members.

Applications that do not provide all required information will not be considered. 

The Grant Review Committee vets, summarizes and presents finalists to the  general membership for a vote.  Grant recipients will be notified by November 15th of the given year.  All grant recipients will be invited to share their story at our Grateful Giving gathering in November.  Details will be shared when notified of awarded grant.  

For accountability purposes, all grant recipients will be required to submit a Project Evaluation Form, which is due JULY 1 of the following year.   Details on this report will accompany the grant award.