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Deadlines & Eligibility

Please review the timetable below as the deadlines for New Organizations and Returning Organizations vary.

SPRING DATES / DEADLINES REQUIREMENTS DUE FALL DATES / DEADLINES
January 15
Application Window Opens June 15
February 15 Deadline: New Org Letter of Inquiry
Deadline: Returning Org Initial Application
July 15
February 15 - April 15Application Clarification Period
(Answers to Follow-Up Questions added to applications by Orgs. Then Re-submit)
July 15 - September 15
March 15Deadline: New Org Full Application
(If LOI Approved)
August 15
April 1 Deadline: Returning Org Final Application
September 1
April 15Deadline: New Org Final Application

Application Window Closes
Board Evaluations Begin
September 15
June 1 - 15 Decisions & NotificationNovember 1 - 15
May 15
(for previous Fall Grantees)
Mid-Year Reports DueNovember 15
(for previous Spring Grantees)
July 15 Disburse Checks
January 15

Basic Eligibility Requirements

  • Rivendell Stewards’ Trust Partners with individuals and ministries we know and with whom we have had personal contact and experience.
  • The organization must be a charitable, nonprofit entity, not a private foundation, with tax-exempt status under Section 501 (c) 3 of the IRS code. You will be asked to provide your letter from the IRS should you be asked to submit a full proposal for funding.
  • Program fits within one or more of the Foundation’s current open funding priorities:
    a) Leadership Development & Scholarship
    b) Evangelistic Outreach and Care Ministries.
  • Organization follows the electronic application process.


Ineligible Organizations or Requests

  • For-profit organizations
  • Organizations whose primary purpose is lobbying or other activities prohibited by government 501 (c) 3 regulations,
  • Individuals
  • Project requests that equate to more than 50% of the organizational budget

 

 

 

 

You will only have to do this once and your user name and password is good for all future grant programs. If you are unable to use the online system please contact Amity Wicks at info@rstrust.org or 805-964-9999.

Previously successful grant applications are eligible to apply for funding every 12 months. Example: if you were to apply during the Spring 2011 cycle and receive funding in Summer 2011, you are eligible to re-apply in Spring 2012.