Grant Application

Please use this form to apply for a grant from the New Jersey Kiwanis Foundation. If you would rather download the application and send it to us, please visit: https://k18.site.kiwanis.org/foundation-applications/

GUIDELINES FOR FILING GRANT APPLICATIONS
- Priority will be given to grants involving young Children
- The New Jersey Kiwanis Foundation will consider only grant applications from Kiwanis clubs or Kiwanis-family sponsored falling under the auspices of the New Jersey District of Kiwanis International. If this grant is approved, your Club is required to submit a report upon completion of the program/project.
- Capital improvement requests will not be considered; this includes, but is not limited to, constructing buildings and purchasing land.
- The Foundation Board will not consider applications for grants in excess of $2,500.00.
- The grant must further the goals and ideals of Kiwanis and promote the growth and development of Kiwanis in the area.
- Nonprofit organizations in the U.S. must be qualified by the Internal Revenue Service for tax exemption as a 501(c)(3) organization and have proper liability insurance to indemnify the New Jersey Kiwanis Foundation.
- The New Jersey Kiwanis Foundation Board of Trustees approves funding of grants twice per year. The deadline for filing for a June grant is no later than March 31 and for a December grant no later than October 31 of each calendar year.
- Notification will be made within 30 days following the Board’s decision.
- The decision of the New Jersey Kiwanis Foundation Board of Trustees is final.
- The New Jersey Kiwanis Foundation must be credited for funding the grant making the program/project possible.
- Grant funding commitments are made for 12 consecutive months only.
- The Foundation will not fund a grant to the same program for more than three consecutive years.
- The recipient organization of an approved grant may spend up to and including the specified amount for the sole purpose of the program for which the amount was approved, and will receive up to the approved amount after submitting copies of paid invoices to the President of the Foundation, or may request that the Foundation pay the vendor invoices directly.
- The Foundation requires grant recipients to submit six-month and one-year reports on the program, including professional quality color photographs(digital photographs are acceptable) for publication purposes.

Project/Program Information

Project/Program Name: *

Please enter the sponsoring Kiwanis Club Information for the following questions:

Kiwanis Club Name: *

Street Address *

Address Line 2

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Club President's Name *

Email Address *

Contact Person Name *

Email Address *

Phone Number to best reach you at *

General Information

Amount of Grant Request *

Proposed Project Start Date * +

Proposed Project End Date * +

How many children will benefit from this grant? *

Please describe attempts to secure needed revenue from other sources, list other sources approached *

If this grant is approved, explain how the requested funds will be spent. *

NJ Kiwanis Foundation Acknowledgement: How will you publicly acknowledge The Foundation of the New Jersey District of Kiwanis International for making the grant to your club? *

Project/Program Balanced Budget

As part of the grant application, please prepare a summary budget as outlined herein. Further, attach a narrative description of the program for which funding is sought and include an explanation of each line item in the budget (direct and indirect costs) and how the cost was determined. The following guidelines will help categorize program expenses.
Salaries and Fees: Include all staff salaries that are allocated to the program. Identify each position, salary, and percentage of time to be devoted to the program.
Fringe Benefits: Include related benefits and taxes allocable to the salaries listed. Identify fringe benefits as a percentage of salaries.
Consultants: Include all fees, honoraria, and expenses paid for consulting and professional services of individuals or organizations that are not paid staff of your organization. In the budget narrative, identify consultants and anticipated costs individually.
Printing/Publications: Include expenses for production of all printed materials. Identify specific publications, number of copies planned, and anticipated size of each publication.
Media Costs: Include radio, television, newspapers, billboards, newsletters, etc.
Telephone: Include all telecommunication expenses. Identify how anticipated usage is determined.
Supplies: Include office supplies, subscriptions, books, and other material under US$250.00.
Postage: Include postage expenses not incorporated in above categories. Identify basis for calculating estimates.

Please upload your completed project/program balanced budget here *

PROGRAM BALANCED BUDGET SUMMARY

Please fill out the following tables with the information from your prepared budget

REVENUE (Funding Source) *

	Amount
Grant Request to New Jersey Kiwanis Foundation: $	Amount
Operating Income Contributed by Applicant to the Program $	Amount
Other Foundations and/or Not-for-Profit Organizations $	Amount
Public Agencies $	Amount
Corporations $	Amount
Individuals $	Amount
In-Kind Contributions $	Amount
TOTAL ANTICIPATED $	Amount

EXPENSES (Anticipated Expenditures) *

	Amount
Administrative Expenses $	Amount
Salaries and Fees $	Amount
Fringe Benefits $	Amount
Consultants $	Amount
Telephone $	Amount
Printing/Publications $	Amount
Media Costs $	Amount
Supplies $	Amount
Fringe Benefits $	Amount
Consultants $	Amount
Postage $	Amount
Other (Please explain) $	Amount
TOTAL ANTICIPATED $	Amount

*Budget must be balanced

Project/Program Narrative

Sponsoring Kiwanis Club Involvement: Please describe your club involvement in this program/project including monetary contributions, contributions of time or labor by club members. Please explain how many children (and other community members, if applicable, will benefit from this program/project. *

General program description: Please provide the mission statement for the project and describe the proposed program. Address why there is a need for this program/project and why the Foundation of the New Jersey District of Kiwanis International should consider funding this program/project? This is your opportunity to present the program/project and to convince the Foundation of the importance and desirability of the program. *

Project/Program Details

Please answer the following questions in detail about the proposed program

Can the money be obtained elsewhere? *

Would a grant lesser than the amount requested still make the program viable? *

What are the long-term effects of the grant? *

Would this grant request require further funding? *

Will the grant further the goals and ideals of Kiwanis and promote the growth/development of Kiwanis in the area? *

What are the goals and purposes of the program? *

How does the program relate to serving young children? *

What are the objectives for the program? Are they measurable and how? *

What are the specific activities that must be carried out to meet the objectives and are they on schedule? *

Who will carry out the program/project and what are their background/qualifications? *

Grant Application Supporting Documents

The following documentation must be attached with this grant application:

Please upload a one-paragraph summary highlighting the program/project and the need for funding. *

Please upload a copy of the most recent audit report or 990, if applicable. *

Please upload a copy of the most recent annual report of the requesting organization, if applicable *

Please upload a copy of the latest IRS documentation letter(s) of tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3). *

Please upload a Logo, video link, news documentation, brochure, and/or professional quality photographs (digital is acceptable) that could be used for possible publications and that explain the program.

Please upload a brief history of club and genesis/goals of this project. *

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The Foundation of the New Jersey District of Kiwanis International, first established 1971, is a United States Internal Revenue 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. The purpose of the New Jersey Kiwanis Foundation, of which every Kiwanian in New Jersey is a member, is to provide financial assistance to service programs that agree with and support the objectives of Kiwanis International and the New Jersey District of Kiwanis International. This purpose is achieved by making financial grants to Kiwanis-family sponsored programs and to Kiwanis service programs, the scope of which is beyond the means of individual Kiwanians, Kiwanis clubs, or local club foundations. Members of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, appointed by the New Jersey Kiwanis District Governor with the approval of the New Jersey Kiwanis District Board of Trustees, are responsible for establishing and enforcing the policies and goals of the Foundation.