GENERAL GRANTS

HEF General Grant Application Guidelines

The Hillsborough Education Foundation (HEF) is a voluntary, not-for-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the educational experiences of children, promoting lifelong learning opportunities for the community and enriching the educational environment for all residents of Hillsborough, New Jersey. The goals of the Foundation focus on the future of Hillsborough as a "Learning Community". The HEF provides funds and resources for educational opportunities beyond the K-12 public schools for adults, seniors, and preschool aged children. Likewise, the Foundation provides a mechanism to help fund or supply resources for various enrichment opportunities for the public schools that are not funded through the annual budget.

The HEF awards general grants for programs consistent with the goals of the Foundation.

The Foundation welcomes anyone interested in submitting a grant application and applicants should refer to the following guidelines.

Limitations:

While the Foundation endeavors to maintain a high degree of flexibility in program support, we observe the following limitations:

• Grant requests may be made by organizations and/or individuals.
  
• Grants must be for projects benefiting residents of Hillsborough.
  
• High school senior scholarship and high school teacher grant requests are addressed through separate HEF programs not through the HEF General Grant program. (Separate forms are available from HEF.)
  
• Due to the public nature of the HEF no support is extended for specific religious programs.
  
• Review of applications will be held three times a year.
  

Applications due: September 20, January 5, May 10
Letters of response sent: November 1, February 15, June 20

(The HEF Executive Board reserves the right to review certain proposals on a priority basis.)

Grant Application Cover Sheets Should Include:

• Date of Application
  
• Name of Organization/Individual Applying
  
• Project Name
  
• Purpose of Grant (summary)
  
• Contact Person/Title
  
• Address, Phone Number, Fax, Email

Grant Application Format

Please structure your proposal to provide the information outlined below. In your own words, address the questions and issues posed in the outline. The questions reflect the general interests and concerns of grantmakers, but are not intended to be conclusive. Additional information pertinent to your project should be included. Please be thorough, yet strive for brevity. Although tightly written proposals are preferred, take the space you need to make your case. The application should be approximately 2 pages long.

A. Narrative

1. Organization information

• Summarize your organization's history, mission and goals, future challenges, and long-range plans.
  
• Outline current activities and highlight accomplishments.

  2. Purpose of Grant

• Describe the proposed program or project.
  
• Identify the needs/problems to be addressed
  
• Identify the target population and number of people to be served by the project.
  
• Describe the project goals and objectives, and your plan to meet them.
  
• Define the project as a new or continuing program.
  
• Identify other organizations, partners or funders participating in the project and their roles.
  
• Provide a timetable for implementation. Include beginning and ending dates of the project.
  
• If a similar program or service has been conducted by your organization or another, please discuss its impact. Does it represent an expansion or duplication of services in your area? If it doesn't, define its potential to serve as a model program locally or nationally.

  3. Funding

• Supply a detailed budget.
  
• Include campaign amount requested and total project cost.
  
• Identify long-term funding resources.

  4. Evaluation

• Describe your plan to document progress and results. Final evaluation and expenditure reports will be required for every grant awarded.
  
• Set measurable goals for the program and specify your plans for evaluation.

B. Attachments

MINI-GRANTS FOR TEACHERS