Grants



NEW FOR 2012. . . We are inviting interested non-profit groups to send a brief email of request to join us for a special sneak preview of the Dozer Day event on Friday May 18th. If your group is interested send an email to Renee@NutterFoundation.org to briefly tell us about your group and why they would be a great candidate for this unique gift. The Nutter Family Foundation Grant Application Process & Grant Guidelines Please thoroughly read the Nutter Foundation guidelines before proceeding with a grant application. About the Foundation: The Nutter Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 2006 to make grants to local 501(c)(3) organizations directly benefitting children in the SW Washington/Portland Metro Area only. The Foundation is governed by a board of directors which make the final decision on all grants and expenditures made by the Foundation. The mission of the Foundation is to improve the quality of life to the children in our community through support of innovative projects and successful ongoing programs with a particular interest in programs that focus on community service, sports, social interaction and the arts. The Foundation accepts grants from March 1st through June 15th of each year. Grants may be made in the following forms as appropriate for the proposed project and project timeline: (Please be specific about the form of grant you are requesting) • One-time grants, which are single-year grants for a specific purpose • Multi-year grants, which are commitments for funding to be paid in increments over a period no longer than three years; • Start-up program grants • Challenge or matching grants. Grants That Will Not Be Considered: The Foundation will not make the types of grants listed below. Any request for funding of these purposes will be denied and frowned upon: • Grants to organizations outside Southwest Washington/Portland, OR metro area • Grants to individuals for any purpose • Grants to religious organizations for religious purposes • Grants to international organizations that do not have a qualified domestic 501(c)(3) representation • Grants to private foundations (other than operating foundations) • Community grant requests over $5,000 • Grants for political purposes • Grants for lobbying activities • Grants for purposes outside of the foundation's funding priorities as listed in the prior section. Application Procedure: Please thoroughly read the Nutter Foundation guidelines before proceeding with a grant application. Applicants must use the Grant Application Form in applying for a grant (click here to download a Grant Application Form). Your application must be mailed to the Foundation, and should include the following information: • A one-page cover letter summarizing the project, the amount requested, and the timetable for the project • A completed Grant Application Form with all information required by the Foundation • All attachments referenced in the application. The Nutter Foundation will notify you if additional information is required for your grant application package. The Foundation reserves the right to hold consideration of incomplete grant requests until the next grant consideration date. Applications for grants must be mailed to the following address: The Nutter Family Foundation 9400 NE 134th Street Vancouver, WA 98662 Frequency of Application: The Foundation receives numerous grant requests and is unable to fund all projects, even though those projects may be well-designed and well-conceived. Applicants may make only one application per year, whether successful in receiving a grant or not. Other Requirements: Except as otherwise agreed in writing, organizations receiving funds from the Nutter Family Foundation must provide a certified statement that the funds received from the Foundation have been used for the purpose intended. This statement, which must be signed by the nonprofit's Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, must be mailed to the Foundation no later than 12 months after the date such funds are awarded.

NEW FOR 2012. . .
We are inviting interested non-profit groups to send a brief email of
request to join us for a special sneak preview of the Dozer Day event on Friday May 18th. If your group is interested send an email to Renee@NutterFoundation.org to briefly tell us about your group and why they
would be a great candidate for this unique gift.

The Nutter Family Foundation
Grant Application Process & Grant Guidelines

Please thoroughly read the Nutter Foundation guidelines before proceeding with a grant application.

About the Foundation: The Nutter Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 2006 to make grants to local 501(c)(3) organizations directly benefitting children in the SW Washington/Portland Metro Area only. The Foundation is governed by a board of directors which make the final decision on all grants and expenditures made by the Foundation.

The mission of the Foundation is to improve the quality of life to the children in our community through support of innovative projects and successful ongoing programs with a particular interest in programs that focus on community service, sports, social interaction and the arts.

The Foundation accepts grants from March 1st through June 15th of each year. Grants may be made in the following forms as appropriate for the proposed project and project timeline: (Please be specific about the form of grant you are requesting)

• One-time grants, which are single-year grants for a specific purpose
• Multi-year grants, which are commitments for funding to be paid in
   increments over a period no longer than three years;
• Start-up program grants
• Challenge or matching grants.

Grants That Will Not Be Considered: The Foundation will not make the types of grants listed below. Any request for funding of these purposes will be denied and frowned upon:

• Grants to organizations outside Southwest Washington/Portland,
   OR metro area
• Grants to individuals for any purpose
• Grants to religious organizations for religious purposes
• Grants to international organizations that do not have a
   qualified domestic 501(c)(3) representation
• Grants to private foundations (other than operating foundations)
• Community grant requests over $5,000
• Grants for political purposes
• Grants for lobbying activities
• Grants for purposes outside of the foundation's funding
   priorities as listed in the prior section.

Application Procedure: Please thoroughly read the Nutter Foundation guidelines before proceeding with a grant application. Applicants must use the Grant Application Form in applying for a grant (click here to download a Grant Application Form). Your application must be mailed to the Foundation, and should include the following information:

• A one-page cover letter summarizing the project, the amount
   requested, and the timetable for the project
• A completed Grant Application Form with all information required
   by the Foundation
• All attachments referenced in the application.

The Nutter Foundation will notify you if additional information is required for your grant application package. The Foundation reserves the right to hold consideration of incomplete grant requests until the next grant consideration date.

Applications for grants must be mailed to the following address:
      The Nutter Family Foundation
      9400 NE 134th Street
      Vancouver, WA 98662

Frequency of Application: The Foundation receives numerous grant requests and is unable to fund all projects, even though those projects may be well-designed and well-conceived. Applicants may make only one application per year, whether successful in receiving a grant or not.

Other Requirements: Except as otherwise agreed in writing, organizations receiving funds from the Nutter Family Foundation must provide a certified statement that the funds received from the Foundation have been used for the purpose intended. This statement, which must be signed by the nonprofit's Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, must be mailed to the Foundation no later than 12 months after the date such funds are awarded.