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THE BYERLY FOUNDATION WILL BE ACCEPTING GRANT CONCEPT LETTERS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 15
July 20, 2011
Hartsville, S.C. - The Byerly Foundation will be accepting grant concept letters from now through September 15, 2011 for the 2011/2012 grant year. The Foundation Board expects that there will be approximately $300,000 in grant funds available for this round of funding. The fundamental mission of The Byerly Foundation is to help the Hartsville, South Carolina area become one of the best places in the world in which to live. All of the grants approved by the Board must have a direct impact on the immediate Hartsville community.
Grant making process
The Foundation's grant making process generally begins with a concept letter of one to three pages. The Foundation funds grants to non-profit 501(C)-3 organizations, schools, colleges, and government-sponsored community projects. Grant making for private foundations is regulated by the U. S. Tax Code.
Concept letters are requested because the Foundation Board wanted to minimize the investment of time and resources for organizations to request grant funding. The Board does not require a fully developed grant request but does need certain specific information. The concept letter must include:
- Name of organization and stated proof of eligibility
- A description of the project envisioned by the organization
- The outcome(s) that will result from the implementation of the grant project
- The amount of funding being requested from the Foundation
- The total cost of the planned project and the sources of other funding
- The list of officers and board members of the organization
- An explanation of how the project will make Hartsville a stronger community
The executive director of The Byerly Foundation, Richard Puffer, is available to help answer questions and provide any other guidance that organizations may need as they think about applying for grants. He can be reached at 383-2400 or by email at byerlyfdn@yahoo.com.
Grant making timeline
The Byerly Foundation Board will begin looking at grants in October 2011 and generally will have decisions about the grants sometime in November.
Contact: R. A. Puffer
843-383-2400
Rapuffer@byerlyfoundation.org
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