Grant Application Guidelines

Eligibility

Grantseekers should first review these guidelines to determine if their approach and funding needs are consistent with the Foundation’s interests. Organizations are encouraged to contact the Foundation prior to submitting a proposal to discuss their ideas if there is a question of compatibility.

The Foundation will consider requests for the following areas:

  • environmental education and preservation
  • developmental and educational opportunities for children and youth
  • preservation of historic sites.

Only projects in the Western North Carolina region of the United States are considered.

The Foundation will accept requests for program or project funding and capital needs.

The Foundation will not consider requests for:

  • endowments
  • general operating expenses
  • individuals
  • organizations promoting any particular religious doctrine
  • political lobbying/campaigns
  • deficit financing

The organization must be a charitable non-profit organization that is recognized by the IRS as a 501 ( c ) 3 public charity.

 

How to Apply

Applications may be submitted at any time. The Board of Directors reviews applications quarterly. Submit a proposal including the following information:

I. Organizational Information

i. Brief summary of organization history, mission, and goals.
ii. Brief description of organization’s current programs, activities and accomplishments.
iii. Names and affiliations of Board Members.

II. Purpose of Grant

i. Full description of the proposed program or project.
ii. Project or program goals and measurable objectives.
iii. Description of the target population to be served (including numbers) and how they will benefit.
iv. Plan for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness and success of the program.
v. Timetable for implementation.
vi. How the proposed program will advance the goals of the Glass Foundation.
vii. Identity and qualifications of key personnel involved.
viii. Other organizations, if any, participating in the project.
ix. Plans for ongoing funding after the grant ends.
x. Personal contact information including email address and phone number.

III. Attachments

i. Project budget, including income and expenses. Show all committed and prospective sources of funding, including the amount requested from the Glass Foundation.
ii. Detailed, line item budget for amount requested from the Glass Foundation.
iii. The most recent Form 990 tax return.
iv. Audited financial statements from the most recently completed fiscal year. Also include a balance sheet and income and expense statements for the two years prior (a total of three years).
v. Organization’s budget for the current year, including income and expenses.
vi. Copy of the organization’s IRS exemption letter.

 

  • Grant Info

  • Documents

  • Grantee Focus

    • North Carolina Aboretum

    • The Glass Foundation awarded a $25,000 grant to The North Carolina Arboretum in support of a permanent garden in which to exhibit the Arboretum’s premier bonsai collection.

      The collection, considered to be one of the finest in the country, includes more than 100 display-quality trees and several hundred bonsai plants in training. It is noted for its use of native plants and its depiction of familiar regional landscapes. The Bonsai Exhibition Garden will provide a place where people of all ages can connect with plants in ways that foster learning and delight.

      The Glass Foundation is pleased to provide support to an institution that, in a few short years, has become a valuable resource for education, conservation and sustainable economic development in the region.

      Occupying 426 acres near Asheville and adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway, The North Carolina Arboretum was established by the NC General Assembly in 1986 as an affiliate of the University of North Carolina, Office of the President. Its mission: to cultivate connections between people and plants through creative expressions of landscape stewardship, including education, conservation, garden demonstration, research and economic development.

      To learn more about the Arboretum, please visit www.ncarboretum.org.