Application Process

OVERVIEW AND GUIDELINES
If you feel that your grant request fits into one of the focus areas of this foundation and/or supports the overall mission of the foundation, please complete the online application and include all required attachments. Once your application and attachments have been successfully submitted, you will receive a confirmation email.

If you are unsure if your project is an appropriate candidate for consideration, please send a letter of inquiry to our foundation website and one of the trustees will follow up with you.

Once a proposal is received, the trustees will review the requests over the next 3 months – June, July and August. If there are any questions, one of the trustees will reach out to you during the review period.

With few exceptions, funded projects will be in the geographic area of the Archdiocese of Seattle, or benefit the work of the Church within the Archdiocese. Preference will be given to projects that directly impact the Catholic Church in Pierce County.

We prioritize projects with multiple sources of funding and a clear plan for sustainability. The Frost and Margaret Snyder Foundation will not normally be a sole source of funds. The receipt of a grant from the foundation should not be construed as an indication or promise of additional funding in the future.

Grant decisions are made once per year in late August or early September. You will be notified of the outcome before the end of September, usually sooner. Grant funds are disbursed by the end of September.

All applications must be submitted through this website between March 1 and June 1 to be eligible for review.

 

 

PIERCE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

As a longstanding supporter of Pierce County Catholic elementary schools, in 2016 The Frost and Margaret Snyder Foundation Trustees made the decision to distribute its funds for Pierce County Catholic elementary schools through Fulcrum’s “School Partnership Grant Program”. Each year The Frost and Margaret Snyder Foundation provides a grant to Fulcrum to be used solely for Pierce County Catholic elementary schools. This does not preclude or disqualify these schools from receiving funding from other Fulcrum sources. Fulcrum notifies all Pierce County Catholic elementary school principals each fall when Fulcrum’s grant season opens, during which time they can apply for The Frost and Margaret Snyder Foundation funds through Fulcrum’s “School Partnership Grant Program”. Pierce County Catholic elementary schools are not eligible for additional grants through this website.

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RESTRICTIONS

  • Grants will be made only for organizations having tax exempt 501(c)(3) status.
  • All grants must be used for the specific purposes outlined in the grant proposal and may not become part of the recipient’s general fund.
  • We cannot consider requests for the following:
    • ongoing operating costs
    • debt retirement to cover operating deficits
    • lobbying
    • legislative or any political campaigns
    • production of books, films or videos
    • grants or loans to individuals

 

 

PROJECT EVALUATION

If funded, your organization is asked to provide us with a written project evaluation report by March 1 of the year following the grant. If the project is not yet complete at that time, an additional report is needed upon completion.  This report should briefly address the following questions if applicable.

Based on your grant application:

  1. Were the project goals achieved?
  2. Was the project completed as scheduled and within budget?
  3. Were there deviations or issues in this project that we should be aware of?

For our records, please share how the Frost and Margaret Snyder Foundation made a difference in your project.

 

 

PROCESS

  1. Review the foundation website to assess whether your project is a good fit.
  2. If you are confident that your project fits with the foundation focus and mission, no letter of inquiry is needed.
  3. If you are unsure whether your project is eligible for grant consideration, send a letter of inquiry to [email protected].
  4. Complete the online application form and upload any required attachments.
  5. Submit the completed application and attachments between March 1 and not later than June 1. Grant requests will not be accepted after June 1.
  6. You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt by email.
  7. Grants will be reviewed June, July and August.
  8. If we have questions or request a meeting, we will notify you by the end of July.
  9. Grant decisions will be made in late August or early September, and you will be notified by email or phone.
  10. Grant funds will be mailed by the end of September or sooner.
  11. If funded, submit project evaluation report at completion of project.