Grant Details

Eligibility Details

Nonprofit agencies in Alabama are eligible to apply.

Organizations must meet all the following criteria to be eligible for consideration of an operating grant.

• IRS Determination Letter must indicate an effective date of exemption that is at least two years prior to the submission date of the LOI.
• Organization must have filed Form 990/990EZ within the last two years. 990-N does meet this qualification.
• Revenue (line 12, Form 990)/ (line 9, Form 990EZ) cannot exceed 5,000,000.
• Revenue mix must not include more than 75% government grants or contracts.
• Organization must have at least one paid employee.
• Organization must be based in Alabama; funding will only be considered for the benefit of Alabama residents.

Deadline Details

Deadlines vary based on cycle: 

Cycle 1:

Letters of Intent was to be submitted by October 31, 2025.

Full Proposals of Invited Applicants are to be submitted by December 15. 2025.

Cycle 2:

Letters of Intent are to be submitted by March 6, 2026.

Full Proposals of Invited Applicants are to be submitted by April 15, 2026.

Cycle 3:

Letter of Intent are to be submitted by July 1, 2026.

Full Proposals of Invited Applicants are to be submitted by August 15, 2026.

Similar deadlines are anticipated annually. Each cycle will accept letters of intent from any of the eligible priority areas. Cycles are no longer issue specific.

Award Details

Award amounts vary.

Policies

• Maximum request amount of $25,000.
• Organizations awarded funding must sit out one year before being eligible to apply for future funding (e.g., if an award is made in 2026, application cannot be made again until 2028). 
• For 2026, we will not be considering organizations that have never received board funding from the Foundation.