GRANT INFORMATION
All grant applications to Power of One must come at the recommendation of a member of the Power of One Board of Directors.
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Request for funding may not exceed $5,000.
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Applicants may request funding for the same project in a subsequent year (restricted to two grants for a not-for-profit).
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Power of One will accept grant applications twice a year.
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Grant application deadlines are May 1 and November 1 (or as announced).
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Grant awards will be made in June and December based on the funds available for funding cycle.
For Application Forms, Click and Open below:
All applications must provide verifiable documentation of the following criteria:
For the Central Indiana-based organization:
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501-c(3) tax-exempt status.
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Having been in operation for at least one year.
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Financial reports for the previous two years of operation.
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Having strong Central Indiana-based leadership.
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Having a Cental Indiana-based representative who travels to and provides status reports on the project at least once each year of the project’s operation
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A listing of staff and volunteers in the organization and the proportion of time which is currently and/or will be devoted to the implementation of the project to be funded by this application.
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A listing of all other projects for which the organization is currently responsible.
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List of organization’s financial resources which are and/or will be devoted to the proposed project..
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List of current funding sources of organization.
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A concrete plan for leadership and funding sustainability.
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Budget and timeline for project.
For the indigenous community to be funded:
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Having a strong accountable indigenous leadership and point person.
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A history of connection with the community to be funded.
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A concrete plan for leadership sustainability.
To be considered for funding, the application must be complete before submission. Power of One considers this information important in the pre-planning and ultimate, long-term success of each project. Additional information which applicant considers germane and edifying is welcome.
Obligations from all grant recipients of Power of One:
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Brief bi-monthly progress reports provided by indigenous leadership.
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Complete reports from Central Indiana-based leadership upon return from project assessment visits.
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Updates on changes made in project proposal during implementation of project plan.
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Yearly reports on project.
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Support efforts of Power of One to share mentoring, best practice models, and networking opportunities with other not-for-profts to encourage international partnerships.
