• Applicant must be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization (private foundations excluded) and provide services within the Poudre School District boundary area.
• Only ONE request up to $30,000 per grant cycle is permitted.
• An applicant may apply for the following types of support: general operating; program; technical assistance; or equipment/capital support.
• Applicants may apply up to two times in a calendar year. Applicants may not submit the same request two times in a calendar year.
• In order to encourage diverse income sources, organizations that have received consecutive funding over a three year period may be asked to refrain from submitting additional applications for up to 12 months. Foundation staff will contact grantee organizations if this stipulation applies to an organization.
• Choose the ONE goal area that is most applicable to your organization or project. Download and complete the corresponding application form on the How To Apply page.

• Complete and submit the application electronically, using the How To Apply page. Do not exceed the limit on length and do not expand answers onto additional attachments. The only page that may be expanded is the budget form.

• We require that BOTH the Board Chair and the Executive Director enter their names and emails on the final page of the application to certify that they have reviewed and approve of the application. If the organization’s management-structure differs, please supply appropriate information from those individuals with corresponding positions, or contact Foundation staff for guidance. Also, please note that the same person may not enter their name in both boxes (even if this person is both Executive Director and Board Chair) – in this case, the signature of a different board officer may be substituted for the Board Chair. For Poudre School District requests, we require the approval of the grant originator and either the Superintendent, Department Head or school Principal as appropriate. ***Please be advised that both signing parties will receive an e-mail notification certifying receipt of application.

• In order to be considered, all applicants must complete and remit the appropriate application and all required attachments to the Bohemian Foundation. Due to the high volume and competitive nature of each grant round, incomplete applications may be withdrawn. Required attachments include:

1. Detailed budget for the entire project (not required for General Operating requests)
2. Detailed agency budget for the year in which the grant request is being made
3. Externally prepared financial statement (audited, reviewed, or compiled). If unavailable, the most recently filed 990 report.
4. IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter (first time Pharos Fund applicants only)
5. Board of Directors list
6. Any outstanding final or interim reports (from previously awarded Bohemian funds) that relate to the project for which funding is being requested

• A self-evaluation will be required of all grantee organizations within sixty days of project completion or after 14 months from the date of the grant for ongoing projects or prior to any new application for funding for the project for which funding has been previously awarded. The Bohemian Foundation may also initiate an additional evaluation or assessment as deemed necessary.

• The application must be RECEIVED by 5pm on September 9, 2010. Applications should be submitted electronically. If technical difficulties arise contact Foundation staff.

• For any organization that has been classified by the IRS as a public charity because of the public nature of its support (i.e., under Section 509(a)(1)/170(b)(1)(A)(iv) or Section 509(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue code), total grant awards, within the calendar year, may not exceed 30% of the organization’s annual budget or otherwise hinder its ability to meet its public support requirements. You should contact your tax advisor if you have any questions regarding the public support requirements.

Please see Pharos Fund Goals and Pharos Fund FAQ’s for further guidance. If your questions are still not answered please call Foundation staff at 970.221.2636.

While we encourage you to publicize your organization or project the Bohemian Foundation assisted in funding, please note in the letter agreement that you are required to obtain approval from the Bohemian Foundation prior to the printing or distribution of any publicity materials that reference the Foundation, including but not limited to: press releases, advertisements, signage, and event collateral. For all logo requests please include the size and file format needed.

Please allow 10 days for Foundation staff to review and approve any proposed publicity.

Please send all publicity and logo approval requests to press@bohemianfoundation.org. Please note, no changes to the Foundation logo are allowed without prior written approval.

Please note, applications for the Fall 2010 Pharos Grant Round are posted on the How to Apply Page.