Berks County Community Foundation-Reading Royals

Royals Charities Grant Application
The Royals Charities Fund provides grants to organizations in the Greater Reading area that provide services for underprivileged youth and their families. Applications will be accepted through June 30th.

Please note the following eligibility requirements:
Tax-exempt or public benefit organizations, individuals, associations and private or public agencies are eligible to apply. The grant must be used for charitable purposes only. Organizations are eligible to apply to more than one grant program in the same year.

In addition to submitting this application electronically, please mail the following additional information to The Royals Charities Fund, (c/o Berks County Community Foundation, P.O. Box 212, Reading, PA 19603) for receipt before the deadline:

A copy of your IRS determination letter, if applicable
A copy of your organization's most recent annual report, if available
A copy of your organization's current operating budget
No more than two examples of recent articles or other materials that describe your organization's work, if available

Organization requesting grant:

Contact Name:

Prefix	First	MI	Last	Suffix

Title (if applicable):

Street Address:

Address 2 (optional):

City:

State: Zip Code: County

Phone Number (xxx xxx-xxxx):

extension:

Fax Number (xxx xxx-xxxx):

Email address:

Organization's website address (if applicable):

Date (mm/dd/yyyy):

Are you a/an:

501(c)(3) organization
Individual
Church
School
Government Entity
Other

Program/Project Name:

Amount of Request (amount of money you are asking the Royals Charities Fund for):

Total Project/Program Cost (Total cost including funding from other sources):

Purpose of Grant Request (one sentence):

Organizational Background
What is the history and mission of your organization? (two-three paragraphs):

What are some of your current programs and activities, including populations and geographies served? (two-three paragraphs):

Program Information
Describe the specific program or project for which you are seeking funds by answering the following questions.

What are the program's goals and objectives?

What is unique and innovative about this program?

What are the specific program outcomes you hope to achieve?

What specific activities will you undertake to achieve the expected outcomes?

What is your timetable for implementing the program?

Why do you think this program will benefit the underprivileged youth in Greater Reading?

How does this program relate to other existing programs in the community?

Funding

What is the specific use of the program funds requested in this grant application?

What are your plans for obtaining other funding needed to carry out the program or project?

What are your plans for continued funding of the program if the program is expected to continue beyond the grant period?

Evaluation

How will you know if you have achieved the expected outcomes?

How will progress be tracked and outcomes measured?

Additional Information

Please list the members of your organization's board of directors, if applicable.

Please provide a one paragraph summary of the qualifications of each of key staff member responsible for the program or project for which this grant is requested.

Please attach a budget worksheet that shows the project's expected income and expenses, including other sources of income. Note the specific expenses to be covered by these grant funds.

How did you hear about the Community Foundation?

REMINDER: Please mail the following additional information to Berks County Community Foundation for receipt before the deadline:

A copy of your IRS determination letter, if applicable
A copy of your organization's most recent annual report, if available
A copy of your organization's current operating budget
No more than two examples of recent articles or other materials that describe your organization's work, if available