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Letters of Inquiry

  1. Review our Granting Priorities & Guidelines
  2. Learn about The Grant Seeking Process

The Armstrong County Community Foundation’s grant application process is simple: submit a brief letter of inquiry based on our Granting Priorities and Guidelines. Feel free to use bullets or short phrases in your responses. Do not complete the Common Grant Application unless asked to do so.

The letter of inquiry should be no more than 2 pages in length and must identify the following:

  • APPLICANT – Describe agency’s mission; principal services; primary clients/ constituents.
  • DOCUMENTED NEED TO BE ADDRESSED – specific issue/concern that proposed program would address; basis for determining need.
  • PROPOSED PROGRAM – specific activities or services that will take place; target population; location; timeframe; new program vs. an expanded existing program.
  • EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF PROGRAM – projected program results; plan to evaluate/track these results.
  • TOTAL ANTICIPATED BUDGET FOR PROGRAM – total project costs; amount requested from the Foundation; other funding sources.
  • CONTACT PERSON – please provide name, title, telephone and e-mail address.

Beyond the 2 page limit, please include:

  • BOARD OF DIRECTORS LIST — Please include the most recent Board list for your organization. Please note that the applying organization must have a minimum six-member board, representative of the community, of which a majority is neither employees nor relatives of employees.
  • IRS TAX STATUS LETTER – The applicant must be either a public institution or a private tax-exempt organization under Sections 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Individuals may apply for scholarships or awards only.

Please mail, fax or e-mail your letter of inquiry to Armstrong County Community Foundation to the contact information below.

Armstrong County Community Foundation
Suite #2
160 North McKean St
Kittanning, Pennsylvania 16201
724-548-5897
FAX: 724-548-4275