• The majority of the Laura J. Niles Foundation's grantmaking is focused in the northeastern United States, although, occasionally, grants may be made in other regions of the country and/or abroad.
• All applicants must have tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status as a non-profit organization as defined by the Internal Revenue Service.
• Grants may range from a few thousand dollars up to $50,000. In unique circumstances, the Foundation does consider a more significant grant for a program having a major impact in one or more of its areas of interest.
• Of particular interest to the Foundation are organizations that promote partnerships and collaborative efforts among multiple groups and organizations.
• The Foundation encourages pilot initiatives that test new program models.
• Priority will be given to requests that show specific plans for funding beyond the present.
• The applicant must have an active board of directors with policy-making authority. The board should demonstrate competence in the sound financial management of the organization.

• Applications are accepted throughout the year. Upon arrival, grant applications are reviewed for completeness by the Foundation's administrator and then forwarded to the Foundation's Directors prior to the start of their monthly board meetings.
• After evaluating an application, the Board will choose to: decline, approve, defer, request additional information, schedule a site visit, or invite the applicant in for an interview.
• Applicants, if declined, may not reapply for at least one year from the date of the application unless the nature or circumstances surrounding the request changes significantly. The subsequent application should describe these changes in full.

• The Foundation generally will not provide grants to the following: organizations not determined to be tax-exempt under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code; individuals; general fundraising drives; endowments; government agencies; or organizations that subsist mainly on third party funding and have demonstrated no ability or expended little effort to attract private funding.

• Prior to requesting a Grant Application, please review the Foundation's Guiding Principles and Grantmaking Guidelines to ensure that the application will receive the consideration that it deserves.
• Applicants should be as concise as possible when responding to all grant application questions.
• Should any questions remain after reviewing the Foundation's guiding principles and guidelines, the applicant should contact Ashley C. Lantz (see below) prior to submitting its grant application.

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Email Ashley C. Lantz