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FREE CASH GRANTS
Every year foundations are obligated by their charters to give away billions
of dollars. This is because most of these foundations are non- profit
organizations and are exempt from paying income tax. Therefore, they must give
away at least five percent of their assets every year to keep the tax-free
status. This money is distributed at the personal selection of the head of the
foundation.
Each foundation will have a preference in grants in which they will give to a
specific cause. To get the grants you need you can look to other sources which
can be found in your local library, such as "The Grant Register" or
The "Annual Register of Grant Support Directory". Just be sure that
you apply to a foundation that gives grants for your specific plan.
To request a grant:
You may need a letter of appeal, a grant proposal, or both. A letter of
appeal is just a shorter version of the proposal. When requesting small funds
you can simply send the letter of appeal. You only need to send the proposal
when you are asked for more information, or if you are asking for 10,000 dollars
or more you. Then you must send both an appeal and a proposal.
Foundations generally prefer to deal with organizations rather than
individuals. But you can avoid this problem if you create your own
non-profitable organization. You can request further detailed information on how
to do this by writing to : Enterprising Publishing, 501 BENIFICIAL
BUILDING, Wilmington, DE 19804. Ask for information on how to start a non-profit
organization.
When writing a proposal the letter should be written on your letterhead and
be signed by the head officer of your organization (If you belong to one) and
should include the following information:
- A brief overview of the individual or organization.
- The reason(s) this grant is needed.
- The plan in which these needs will be met.
- Show the budget for your plan.
- Tell how your plan will be supported after the grant expires.
- If you are an organization you must show evidence of your tax- exempt status.
- An audited financial statement from the organization.
Important Secret:
It is best if your proposal endorses one particular program, not for a list of different needs.
Also, keep in mind that most grants are given for scholarships or school funds, building funds, or religious purposes.
When writing an appeal
Be sure it is short and to the point. A letter of appeal should basically be an outline of your plan. Here are some things you should cover in your letter of appeal (If an you are an individual then only refer to what applies to you):
- Your plan.
- State your needs.
- Describe the individual or organization.
- The financial potentials of your plan.
- List supporters.
- The total cost of your plan.
- Describe how your needs will be met.
Please notify the web master if any of the addresses on our lists are no longer valid.
Here is a list of foundations that give grants for Real Estate, Businesses, personal, etc
Wheless Foundation, P.O. Box 1119, Shrevepert, LA 71152
Simon & Schwab Foundation, P.O. Box 1014, Columbus, GA 31902
Coulter Foundation, P.O. Box 5247, Denver, CO 80217
Thatcher Foundation, P.O. Box 1401, Pueblo, CO 81002
Biddle Foundation, Inc., 61 Broadway, Room 2912, New York, NY 10006
Avery-Fuller Children뭩 Center, 251 Kearney Street, No. 301, San Francisco, CA 94108
Jane Nugent Cochems Trust, c/o Colorado National Bank of Denver, P.O. Box 5168,Denver, CO 80217
Unocal Foundation, P.O. Box 7600, Los Angeles, CA 90051
Wal-Mart Foundation, 702 Southwest 8th Street, Bentonville, AK 72716
The Piton Foundation, 511 16th Street, Suite 700, Denver, CO 80202
Frank R. Seaver Trust, 714 W. Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Earl B Gilmore Foundation, 160 S. Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036
The Commonwealth Fund, One East 75th Street, New York , NY 10021-2692
The Cullen Foundation, P.O. Box 1600, Houston, TX 77251
The James Irvine Foundation, One Market Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94105
William Penn Foundation, 1630 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Blanchard Foundation, c/o Boston Sake, One Boston Place, Boston, MA 02106
Xerox Foundation, P.O. Box 1600, Stamford, CT 06904
Fairchild Industries, 20301 Century Boulevard, Germantown, MD 20874
Charles and Els Bendheim Foundation, One Parker Plaza, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Blue Horizon Health & Welfare Trust, c/o Reid & Reige ,Lakeville , CT 06039
Broadcasters Foundation, Inc., 320 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019
Copley Fund, P.O.Box 696, Morrisville, VT 05661
The Hawaii Foundation, 111 South King Street, P.O. Box 3170, Honolulu, HI 96802
Inland Steel- Ryerson Foundation, 30 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60603
Northern Indiana Giving Program, 5265 Hohman Avenue , Hammond, IN 46320
Cambridge Foundation, 99Bishop Allan Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139
Barker Foundation, P.O. Box 328, Nashua, NH 03301
Morris Joseloff Foundation, Inc., 125 La Salee RD, W. Hartford, CT 06107
Deposit Guaranty Foundtion, P.O. Box 1200, Jackson, MS 39201
Haskin Foundation, 200 E. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202
The Dayton Foundation, 1395 Winters Bank Tower, Dayton, OH 45423
Ford Motor Company, The American Road, Dearborn, MI 48121
Bohen Foundation, 1716 Locust Street, Des Moines, IA 50303
Yonkers Charitable Trust, 701 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50306
Miles Foundation, P.O. Box 40, Elkhart, IN 46515
Ametek Foundation, 410 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022
Horace B. Packer Foundation, 61 Main Street, Wellsboro, PA 16901
John B. Lynch Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 4248, Wilmington, DE 19807
Camden Home for Senior Citizens, 66 Washington Street, Camden, ME 04843
The Clark Foundation, 30 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005
Richard & Helen DeVos Foundation, 7154 Windy Hill, SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Muskegon County Foundation, Fraunthal Center, Suite 304, 407 W. Western Avenue, Muskegon, MI 49440
The H&R Block Foundation,4410 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
New Hampshire Fund, One South Street, P.O.Box 1335, Concord, NH 03302-1335
The Shearwater Foundation, Inc., c/o Alexander Nixon, 423 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036
Here is a list of foundations that give grants for medical assistance, welfare assistance, financial help for needy people, and financial help for educational use
The Fasken Foundation, 500 West Texas Avenue, Suite 1160, Midland, TX, 79701
The Rosario Foundation, 100 Broadway Avenue, Carnegie, PA 15106-2421
Orange Memorial Hospital Corporation, P.O.Box 396, Orange, TX 77630
The Perpetual Benevolent Fund, c/o Bay Bank Middlesex, 300 Washington St., Newton, MA, 02158, Attn: Mrs Kelly.
The Bagby Foundation for Musical Arts, 501 5th Ave., New York, NY 10017
Larabee Fund Association, c/o Connecticut National Bank, 777 Main St., Hartford, CT 06115
Battistone Foundation, PO Box 3858, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Avery-Fuller Children뭩 Center, 251 Kearney St., San Francisco, CA 94108
Vero Beach Foundation for the Elderly, c/o First National Bank, 255 S. County Road, Palm Bch, FL, 33480
Smock Foundation, c/o Lincoln National Bank and Trust Co., PO Box 960, Fort Wayne, IN 46801
Glifilin Memorial, Inc., W-555 First National Bank Building, St. Paul, MN, 55101
Clarke Testamentary Trust/Fund Foundation, US National Bank of Oregon, PO Box 3168, Portland, OR, 97208
Welsh Trust, PO Box 244, Walla Walla, WA 99362