Guidelines for Submitting Full Proposals

Full proposals should be submitted only upon express invitation by VKRF. Proposals should be direct and concise, and be a maximum of five pages. Proposals should include the following:

1.    A description of the organization, its mission and goals.
2.    A clear statement of the need or problem being addressed.
3.    The project’s goals and a clear plan to achieve them.
4.    The expected results and a description of how the results will be measured.
5.    A quantitative assessment of the potential impact of the work.
6.    The project’s timeline.
7.    The amount requested and the total budget for the project described.
8.    Full contact information, including payment information for successful applications.

In addition to the above five-page maximum description, please also provide:

1.    A one-page budget for the current fiscal year of the organization.
2.    A one-page budget for the project for which funding is sought.
3.    A one-page list of principal funding sources, including amounts.
4.    A list of directors and officers.
5.    Brief bios of key personnel involved in the project.
6.    A copy of an IRS letter certifying tax-exempt status.
7.    A copy of an audit statement from the last fiscal year.
8.    All above attachments should be clearly marked with the full name of the applicant in a header, and all should be numbered (examples: “Proposal from The Weather Institute (1),” “Budget from The Weather Institute (2), ” “Bios from The Weather Institute (3),” etc.)

Proposals must be submitted via e-mail only to grants@vkrf.org.

Applicants interested in submitting annual reports or other printed material with their proposal should forward this by mail to:

V. Kann Rasmussen Foundation
475 Riverside Drive, Suite 900
New York, NY 10115