Washington Post Charities
Greater Washington, DC
Area
Application Due DatesDecember 16, 2009
Applications are NOT available from McCormick Foundation. Please visit www.washingtonpostcharities.com.
Application and information:
Washington Post Charities
Contact: David Jones -- (202) 334-7969
E-mail:
wpcharities@washpost.com
1150 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20071
Guidelines
Grants selections are made based upon applications submitted by organizations with 501(c)(3) status. Organizations applying for the grant should provide one or more of the services detailed in the “Primary Interests” section. Grants will range from $5,000 to $25,000. There is no guarantee of annual support. Generally, grantees will not receive more than three consecutive grants.
Primary Interests
School/Enrichment Programs – Nonprofit organizations that produce and/or support school programs that augment and/or enhance grades K-12 curriculum.
Academic Scholarships/Fellowships – Nonprofit organizations that provide educational scholarships and/or fellowships to under-served populations.
College Retention Programs – Nonprofit organizations that provide services to both assist students from the Greater Washington DC area in obtaining admission to post-secondary educational institutions and provide ongoing scholastic support that ultimately enhances matriculation and graduation rates.
Geographic Priority
District of Columbia
Maryland: Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s Counties
Virginia: Alexandria, Falls Church, Manassas, Manassas Park, Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William and Stafford Counties
Application Procedures
All requests for support require a completed application to be received at the contact address listed above. To apply, please provide a letter of intent of no more than two pages that outlines your organization's mission and programs and how they relate to The Washington Post Charities guidelines. This letter should be on the organization's letterhead. In addition, a copy of the organization's most recent audit or 990 is required.
The McCormick Foundation does not make grants to programs that would financially benefit
The Washington Post,
El Tiempo Latino,
Washington Post Newsweek, or any of its subsidiaries.
www.washingtonpostcharities.com