Apply for a Grant

• If you are hiring a contractor for services, they will provide you with a bid.
• If you are making an online purchase, including a screenshot of your shopping cart, showing subtotals and totals.
• If you are purchasing from a physical store, request a written price estimate from the store. 

This is simply a list naming everyone currently serving on your organization's board of directors, if applicable. 

• Nonprofits will include a letter from their executive director.
• Schools should include a letter from the principal and superintendent.
• Other public entities should include letters of support from appropriate government officials. 

Attach a Balance Sheet and Income Statement (also known as a Profit and Loss Report, Earnings Statement, or Statement of Operations)

Essentially, we’re looking for documentation to help us better understand the following:

• How your organization is funded
• How your organization spends its funds.
• How financially healthy your organization is. (Will it be around for many years to come?)
• What your existing assets and liabilities are.

Include the following: 

Budget for the current fiscal year

A Profit and Loss Statement for the current and previous year. Smaller organizations may submit a spreadsheet or similar report documenting actual cost versus approved budget. 

A Balance Sheet showing assets and liabilities for the current and previous year. Smaller organizations with only cash assets may submit a current bank statement. 

If you are an entity within a larger entity (ie, a park funded by a city, a sheriff's office founded by the county, a school library funded by the school district), please provide documentation showing how much funding is allocated to your organization within the larger organization's budget, then show a history of your organization's income and expenditures for the current and previous year. 

• For non-profit organizations: A copy of the IRS tax exempt letter verifying the organization’s tax-exempt status as a 501(c)(3) organization.
• For schools: A statement from the school principal or superintendent affirming that the entity is eligible under Section 170(c) (1) because it is a political subdivision of the State of Idaho.
• For government or government-funded organizations: A statement from a city or county representative affirming that the entity is eligible under Section 170(c) (1) because it is a political subdivision of the State of Idaho.

This letter should come from the person authorized to receive any funds if granted. This might be the executive director, treasurer, financial manager, or president of your organization.

This letter must include the individual’s name, address, and phone number.