HOW TO APPLY IF YOU ARE NOT A PREVIOUS GRANT RECIPIENT

Submit a letter of inquiry (1-2 pages) by e-mail to info@petriefoundation.org

The letter should contain a brief statement describing your organization and a description of the project for which funds are being requested. The letter should include a mailing address for your organization as well as an e-mail address.

Following review of the inquiry letter, you will be contacted regarding whether your organization may apply for a grant. You will be notified via letter to your mailing address and via e-mail if provided.

If your organization is approved to apply for a grant, the deadlines and guidelines set forth for submission of grant proposals below apply.

Letters of Inquiry are accepted throughout the year for organizations that have not previously received grants.

You do not need to submit a letter of inquiry if your organization has previously received a grant from the Petrie Foundation

GUIDELINES FOR GRANT PROPOSALS

Proposals Should Include the Following:

• Cover page
  Please include your organization’s name, executive director, address, phone and email, amount of grant request, and a brief summary of your organization and its purpose.
• Background of your organization
  Briefly describe the current operating structure and mission of your organization, as well as how it relates to The Margaret T. Petrie Spaying and Neutering Foundation’s objectives. Describe the key personnel and identify who would be our principal contact. Please state specifically the counties served or impacted by your organization.
• Purpose of funding
  Please include the amount requested and describe how this funding will be used.
• Description of finances
  Please attach a copy of the operating budget of your organization as well as the budget for the project if this is a project-specific request. What are your organization’s major sources of funding, both current and past?
• IRS Determination Letter
  Attach a copy of exemption status from the Internal Revenue Service.                                                      If you are required to file an IRS Form 990, attach a copy of the first page of the most recently filed Form 990. If you are not required to file an IRS Form 990, please state so in your proposal.

The proposal should be e-mailed to info@petriefoundation.org and mailed to 501 Eastowne Dr., Ste. 130, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.

A confirmation of receipt of your proposal will be sent to the e-mail address from which the proposal was received.

DEADLINES FOR PROPOSALS

Proposals from new applicants who have received a letter authorizing the submission of a proposal will be accepted January-September 1st annually.

Proposals from previous grant recipients will be accepted January-September 1st annually.

Reports on the use of funds awarded in the previous grant cycle will be due no later than midnight on September 1st annually.

If the proposal is not received by September 1st annually and no extension of time has been approved, your proposal will not be considered.

Requests for an extension of time to submit a proposal should be submitted by e-mail to info@petriefoundation.org

A response to your request for extension will be sent to the e-mail address from which the request was received.