GRANT GUIDELINES CHANGES
Geographic Focus Area:
Jackson & Josephine Counties Only
Grant Deadline:
February 1st at Midnight Annually
Application Procedure and Deadlines:
The Foundation has an online application process. Each year the online application will open on November 1st and close at midnight on February 1st. Final grant decisions will be announced in April.
Proposals sent by mail or fax will not be accepted. Late applications will not be considered and the Foundation cannot expedite the funding decision. The West Family Foundation will not accept proposals requesting more than $10,000 or less than $1,000. The average grant award is $6,000.
To complete an application, you will need to register for an online account, located on the application tab of this website. Once your registration is complete, you can apply any time during the three month window of opportunity (November- February 1st). Your information will be stored in the system; you can log in by entering your email address and password.
You do not need to complete the application in one sitting. You may answer some of the questions, save your work, close out of the system and return at another time.
Eligibility Considerations and Requirements:
Grant applications will only be accepted from tax-exempt organizations. No grants to individuals will be made. The Foundation's primary areas of interest include schools, youth programs, human services, and other charitable causes.
Previously successful grant applicants are eligible to apply annually.
The Foundation will only accept one application per organization, per funding cycle. The exception to this rule is school districts. The Foundation will accept multiple applications per school district however, only one application per school will be accepted each funding cycle.
Geographic Focus:
The Foundation will only make grants to organizations whose projects or programs directly benefit the residents of Jackson & Josephine counties in Oregon.
Please direct all application questions to Carrie Hanson, Executive Director, at 541-899-9976 or chanson.familyfoundation@gmail.com.
Application Review:
The Foundation will acknowledge each application received. During the grant review period, the Foundation may request an interview with, or a site visit to, the applicant organization in order to gain more information about the organization and its proposal. Please do not contact the Foundation during the review period with questions regarding the status of your application.
All applications will be advised as to the outcome of their proposal. Denial of a grant is not a reflection of the quality of a project or the worthiness of an organization.
Site visits are conducted for one reason, and that is to help us learn more about you and your project. If you are selected for a site visit, Foundation staff will call and schedule a time to meet with you. Most site visits are 30 to 45 minutes and are usually a “walk and talk” type of visit. We would like to take a tour of your facility and see the project for which you are requesting grant support. Most site visits will include the Founders (Steve and Carolyn West), one or two Junior Ambassadors, and the Executive Director (Carrie Hanson).
Organizations are invited to a program review for the same reason site visits are scheduled. We would like to learn a little more about you and your project. Program reviews are scheduled twice a year and held at the Foundation office. Appointments are scheduled in 20-minute increments throughout the day and grantees can bring a maximum of two people per organization. Applicants are asked to take 10 minutes and introduce themselves, share a little about the project and give an example or two about how it is making a difference in the lives of children and families, leaving 5-10 minutes for questions.