Ella West Freeman Foundation

How to apply

This foundation reports that it only funds pre-selected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOUNDATION'S TWO STAGE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS CAN BE FOUND ON THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.ELLAWEST.ORG/APPLICATION.HTML. REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR THE APPLICATION INCLUDES THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE ORGANIZATION, NAME AND TITLE OF THE INDIVIDUAL SUBMITTING THE REQUEST, OTHER SUPPORT RECEIVED (UNITED WAY, ACA, GOVERNMENT SUPPORT, ETC.), AMOUNT REQUESTED, TOTAL OF THE PROJECT FOR WHICH GRANT FUNDS WILL BE USED, DATE OF THE PROJECT AND TOTAL ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE ORGANIZATION. SUMMARIZE IN A SHORT PARAGRAPH THE PURPOSE OF YOUR AGENCY, WHY YOU ARE REQUESTING THIS GRANT, WHAT OUTCOMES YOU HOPE TO ACHIEVE, AND HOW YOU WILL SPEND THE FUNDS IF A GRANT IS MADE. IF DONATIONS ARE BEING SOLICITED FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, PLEASE INDICATE NAMES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS, THE AMOUNT REQUESTED, AND THE AMOUNT RECEIVED.

Deadlines: DEADLINE BY JANUARY 20TH AND SEPTEMBER 1ST OF EACH YEAR.

Restrictions: IN EVALUATING REQUESTS, THE ELLA WEST FREEMAN FOUNDATION GIVES SPECIAL CONSIDERATION TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA. THE ELLA WEST FREEMAN FOUNDATION SUPPORTS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS IN THE FIELDS OF CIVIC AFFAIRS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, THE ARTS, EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO FUNDING FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS OR PROGRAMS INCORPORATING WELL-DEFINED OBJECTIVES AND TIMETABLES AND PROMISING BROAD PUBLIC BENEFITS. THEY ARE USUALLY GIVEN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME NOT EXCEEDING TWO YEARS. LONGER TERM PROJECTS WILL USUALLY REQUIRE EVALUATION FOR FURTHER FUNDING. CAPITAL PROJECTS ARE CONSIDERED FOR ORGANIZATIONS WITH STRONG RECORDS OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, SUSTAINING GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS ARE GIVEN A LOWER PRIORITY. DECISIONS REGARDING GRANTS WILL BE MADE ONLY AT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS OF THE TRUSTEES WHICH ARE USUALLY HELD TWICE A YEAR IN THE SPRING AND FALL.

Check the foundation's own materials before applying; details may have changed.