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Applying for a grant
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Please Note: Only online applications through grantrequest.com will be accepted. Find the link to the application form below.
It isn't necessary to create an account on nordff.com to apply for a grant.
Application steps:
- Click on the: New Online Grant Application and complete the Eligibility Quiz.
- Complete the online form in accordance with the guidelines.
- You may click the “Save and Finish Later” button at the bottom of the page to return to your application for further review.
- Upon completion of the application, click on the “Submit and Review” button on page 6.
Grant applications must be completed on line by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the due date.
To complete the grant application process, the following documents must be postmarked by the appropriate deadline for which your organization is applying and mailed to the Foundation:
- A cover letter signed by the organization’s executive director and the board president
- A copy of the organization’s most recent audited financial statements (audit, or 990 if audit is not included)
- A copy of the organization’s letter from the Internal Revenue Service indicating tax exempt status
- Consider including supplemental items such as: organization’s annual report, newsletter, DVDs, videos and photographs
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