Grant
Application
The
Christmas Shop Foundation welcomes requests from "established
non-profit organizations for the funding of specific charitable,
cultural or educational needs or programs which enhance the
quality of life in the State of Delaware". Please note:
The
Christmas Shop Foundation does not fund capital drives, on-going
expenses such as heat, salaries or other administrative expenses.
Please
review carefully the following Application / Funding Procedure
for the Traditional Grants, including the important dates
involved in the application process. Grants are based on revenue
raised at each year's event.
Traditional
Grant Application / Funding Procedure
1. Requests
for applications will be accepted June 1 through September
30. Please mail requests to: Allocations Chairman, The Christmas
Shop Foundation, Post Office Box 4184, Wilmington, DE 19807-0184.
We cannot accept requests for applications by phone, e-mail
or fax. Our grant application is not available to download,
as it is a triplicate form. Additionally, we verify your 5013C
status prior to forwarding you an application.
2.
Completed applications (in triplicate) are welcome at anytime
but all applications must be postmarked by October 15, 2007.
We cannot send applications or receive completed applications
by e-mail or fax.
3. Upon
receipt of the completed application, your request will be
referred to a member of our committee for review. A committee
person will arrange to visit your agency to discuss your programs
with you and a member of your Board, if possible. The visit
will take place in December, January or February 2007-2008,
and will assist our Allocation Committee with its final review.
4. Decisions
concerning grants will be made in March 2008, and agencies
will be notified as soon as possible. Grants must be used
within one year of the date of issue and are given on a one-year
basis only. A financial accounting with appropriate receipts,
of how this grant was used, must be submitted by March 1,
2009. If the total amount of the grant is not used, your agency
must contact The Christmas Shop Foundation Allocations Chairman
for further instructions.
5. Non-profit
organizations are required to submit a new application annually.
