The Foundation only supports tax-exempt organizations with a 501(c)(3) classification from the Internal Revenue Service.
We will not consider requests for loans, grants or scholarships for individuals, or grants to retire debt. Though we generally support organizations benefiting communities in Alabama, we reserve the right to make exceptions if the Foundation feels the request is in alignment with our goals and would greatly benefit those it services.
The Foundation does not consider uninvited proposals.
When an application request most closely reflects the Foundation's Funding Goals, we will then invite you to submit a full proposal. Since the Foundation requests more proposals than it can fund, you should not interpret a request as an indication of likely support.
Final decisions on proposals are made by the Foundation's Board of Directors, which meets three times a year, usually in April, August, and December. You will be informed of the board's decision immediately following the meeting at which your proposal is discussed. If a grant is awarded, you will be asked to sign a Grant Agreement that lays out reporting and other requirements.
One year following each grant, the Foundation requires that the recipient organization submit a written report on what has been accomplished with the funds granted. The funds may only be expended for the purposes granted within the set time frame; funds not exactly spent must be returned to the Foundation unless other arrangements have been approved. A full and final accounting must be made upon the "completion" of the grant's purposes.