Application FAQ

We support qualifying charitable organizations that demonstrate a strong connection between their missions, programs, and/or projects and the following values:

• We invest in education that inspires learning, organizations that teach new skills, and leading-edge expertise that seeds fresh opportunities to prepare children for the future.
• We believe in promoting community-wide literacy so that every person, regardless of age, has the ability to thrive.
• We team with partners who guide future generations through sharing knowledge, experience, faith, resources, and advice.
• We look for innovative ideas, capabilities, and organizations that have potential to take root in our community and collaborate to make a lasting impact.
• We help with initiatives that address the basic human needs of shelter, healthy meal options, better health outcomes and overall family safety, recreation, and well-being.
• We’re dedicated to our community. We hope that by supporting initiatives that align with our mission, we inspire others, especially our youth, to strive to become their personal best.

The Hagerman Foundation only awards grants to non-profit organizations classified by the Internal Revenue Code Selection of 501(c)(3).

• Grants are not awarded to individuals or political activity
• Grants are not awarded to purchase tickets or tables at fundraising events

When applying for a grant with The Hagerman Foundation please pick between our two processes, depending on the size of the grant request.

For a grant request of $10,000 or less:

• Create an account in the Grant Management System
• Complete the following information:

◦ Mission, history, and overview of organization
◦ Project description
◦What will success look like for proposed grant (intended impact on community)?
◦ Personnel and collaborations
◦ Budget uploads: organization's current operating budget, project budget with requested amounts, most recent income and expense sheet and a recent balance sheet

• Grant approval or denial notification will be received within 90 days.

For a grant request of more than $10,000: Please submit your letter of inquiry (LOI) at least 4 months before your proposed project start date.

• Create an account in the Grant Management System
• Complete the following information for:

◦ Mission, history, and overview of organization
◦ Goals, objectives, and the population served by the project for which funding is being sought
◦ Status of project
◦ Budget uploads: organization's current operating budget and project budget with requested amounts

• Invitation to complete a full grant proposal or declination will be received within 30 days

  Complete the additional information for the full grant proposal:

• Project description
• What will success look like for proposed grant (intended impact on community)?
• Personnel and collaborations
• Budget uploads: organization's most recent income and expense sheet and a recent balance sheet
• Grant approval or denial notification will be received within 90 days

We have three grant cycles per year that begin January 1, May 1, and September 1, respectively. Each cycle lasts approximately four months.

Letters of inquiry (LOI) should be submitted at least 4 months before your proposed project start date. More deadline information can be found in our Grant Proposal Guidelines.

Grant requests of more than $10,000 an LOI. Please submit your LOI through our Grant Management System
at least 4 months before your proposed project start date.

You will be asked to provide the following information:

• Mission, history, and overview of organization
• Goals, objectives, and population served by the project for which funding is being sought
• Status of the project (i.e. date established and anticipated duration)
• Budget uploads: organization's current operating budget and project budget with requested amounts

Yes, the Foundation will consider awarding an organization a multi-year grant.

Yes, an organization can apply for grants consecutively, but only after the final grant evaluation report has been completed.

No, if your organization received funding from The Hagerman Foundation in the past you may submit your request under the Continued Support Grant Application.

Continued Support Deadline Dates to Apply

• Cycle 1 on February 15th
• Cycle 2 on June 15th
• Cycle 3 on October 15th

Grants $10,000 or less:

• Final grant evaluation

Grants more than $10,000:

• 6 month interim report
• Final grant evaluation

No, we only support 501(c)3 organizations.

We do not buy tickets, purchase tables, or otherwise sponsor fundraising events and generally do not respond to such requests.

If your LOI has been declined, you may re-apply after a one-year waiting period.

Create an Online Account provides you with detailed instructions and a tutorial video to help you set up your account.

Please refer to our Proposal Guidelines page