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Application deadlines are February
1 and August 1 each year, for board decisions in May and November.
You may download the
application form, or call OCF at 503-227-6846 or email info@ocf1.org.
 Renewal
applications follow the same process as new applications. See below.
Once an application has been received, a multi-stage
review begins, which occurs over the course of about 14 weeks. Some
applicants receive phone calls and/or site visits to aid this process.
Application Packet
Please submit two complete packets of the following
information, assembled in the following order:
- Completed and signed application summary on
one sheet of paper, two-sided
- Detailed project narrative, no more than three
pages in length (Click
here for a description)
- Detailed project budget showing both revenues
and expenses (if grant request is for a multi-year project, please
show the budget for each year)
- Organization budget for the current year
- Board of directors list
- Organization's letter from the IRS granting
501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
- Most recent audited financial statement, if
available. Otherwise, include end-of-year financial statement
for most recently completed fiscal year.
In addition, please submit the following:
- Four copies of the application summary form
- One copy of the project narrative
- One copy of the project budget
Detailed
Project Narrative
Project Description
- Present a detailed project overview including
activities, timetable, who and how many benefit from the project,
and how it meets OCF's
funding objectives.
- Document a compelling need for the project.
- Explain why the project is important for your
organization and the community.
Qualifications
- Explain why your organization is appropriate
to conduct the project, including identification of key personnel,
their qualifications, and their roles in the project.
- Show how collaboration with others in your
community, if applicable, will strengthen, extend, or otherwise
be a factor in this project.
Results and Follow-Up
- Describe expected outcomes of the project and
why its activities are expected to achieve these outcomes.
- Present plans for evaluating the effectiveness
of the project.
- Describe the future funding plan, if applicable,
to sustain the project after the grant period.
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