If you’re seeking a grant, please consider which of these opportunities best suits your program.

• Small grants (requests of up to $25,000.00): Cycle opens August 1, closes August 31. We will notify recipients by end of September. We’ve streamlined this grant form, which must be submitted online.
• If your organization seeks a larger request ($25,000.00 to $250,000.00), please submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) between October 1 and October 31. The Foundation will notify applicants by December 1 whether their project will be considered for a grant. Grants for projects given the green light will be submitted in January. Guidelines for LOI’s are available on our website.

• GRANT REQUESTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OR EQUIPMENT OVER $50,000 REQUIRE 3 BIDS. PLEASE CONTACT US WITH ANY QUESTIONS.
  
  Please note that being invited to apply for a grant does not guarantee receiving one!
  
  
• If your organization seeks funding over $250,000.00, please email our office (info@strakerfoundation.org) for next steps. If funds are available and the proposed project aligns with Foundation goals, we will invite you to develop a prospectus and meet with Foundation staff.

• Small School grants: Funds are submitted directly to school system leadership to distribute. Please contact your principal or school treasurer for more information on requesting a small school grant.
  
  

• The Straker Foundation seeks to make a lasting impact in Muskingum County. To effectively direct our monies to the greatest number of worthwhile projects, we ask applicants to explore all funding opportunities, including fundraising, before requesting a grant. Our goal is to provide the last dollars an organization needs to turn its vision into reality.
  
  For questions about the grant-writing process, please feel free to contact us at 740-297-7007 or info@strakerfoundation.org.

APPLYING FOR A GRANT IN ONE CYCLE DOES NOT PRECLUDE APPLYING IN ANOTHER. HOWEVER, MAJOR AWARD WINNERS MAY BE ASKED NOT TO REAPPLY FOR A SET PERIOD.

• These processes are subject to change, depending on the Foundation’s funding commitments in any year.