04 Attachment 2 - Community Grant Applications
Community Grant Applications
o One-time grant application for non-profits
o 2-year sustaining grant application for non-profits
o Innovation grant application for community members
Attachment 2
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COMMUNITY GRANTS APPLICATION
ONE-TIME GRANTS FOR NON-PROFITS
FISCAL YEAR 20XX/20XX
Instructions
• The Town will consider funding requests for programmatic grants from local, non-profit
organizations for new programs that bring a positive impact to the residents of Los Gatos in
any one of the categories of Arts, Community Vitality, Education, Events, or Human Services.
• Applications are limited to one per organization, per year.
• All applications must be completed in full and submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on date to be
considered.
• Completed applications must be submitted electronically by Town Seamless Docs via Town’s
website at link.
Applicant Information
Organization:
Mailing Address:
Program Coordinator:
Contact Email:
Contact Phone:
Organization’s EIN#: CA Registry of
Charitable Trusts #:
Program Title:
Amount of Grant Funding Requested (not to exceed $x,xxx):
Have you received any Town of Los Gatos Community Grants in the past?
Choose one of the following categories for your proposal (Arts, Community Vitality,
Education, Events, Human Services):
Program proposal
Please provide a one sentence summary of your proposed program (what, when, how, why,
and for whom?) (max 100 words):
Please fully describe your proposed program and how you plan to accomplish it:
Organizational Background
Please give a brief description of the overview and mission of your organization as it relates
to the proposed project:
Budget
What is your organization’s total annual operating budget?
What is the total estimated budget for this proposed program?
What sources of funding have you identified to cover additional costs of this program not
covered by a Town of Los Gatos Community Grant?
Please give a breakdown of your program budget explaining how Community Grant funds will
be spent:
Community Impact and Outcomes
Who is your target audience for the program?
How many people will your program serve?
Describe how you identified a community need and the impact your program will have in addressing
that need:
How would you define success for your program in terms of outcomes and what methods will you use
to gauge those outcomes?
Sustainability
Please describe how you plan to sustain the program in the future. If this program is designed to
terminate by the end of the grant cycle, please explain your rational in this decision:
Certifications – please initial in the boxes
I certify that the organization requesting funding is a currently registered non-profit.
I certify that our organization will provide a grant report and receipts to the Town on a
quarterly basis.
I certify that the information provided in this application is true and correct to the best of
my knowledge.
Signatures
Program Coordinator: Date:
(Name Printed):
Organization’s Director: Date:
(Name Printed):
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COMMUNITY GRANTS APPLICATION
SUSTAINING GRANTS (2 YEAR FUNDING)
FISCAL YEARS 20XX/20XX AND 20XX/20XX
Instructions
• Sustaining grants are available only to non-profit organizations addressing human services
needs that have received consistent and uninterrupted Town Community Grant funding for a
single program for the last five or more years. Please confirm your eligibility with Staff person
contact prior to using this application.
• Applications are limited to one per organization, per year.
• All applications must be completed in full and submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on date to be
considered.
• Completed applications must be submitted electronically by Town Seamless Docs via Town’s
website at link.
Applicant Information
Organization:
Mailing Address:
Program Coordinator:
Contact Email:
Contact Phone:
Organization’s EIN#: CA Registry of
Charitable Trusts #:
Program Title:
Amount of Grant Funding Requested (not to exceed $x,xxx):
Program proposal
Please provide a one sentence summary of your proposed program (what, when, how, why,
and for whom?) (max 100 words):
Please fully describe your proposed program and how you plan to accomplish it. Please
identify any changes you are making to the program based on lessons learned from previous
years?
Organizational Background
Please give a brief description of the overview and mission of your organization as it relates
to the proposed project. Please describe your organization’s current capacity to continue this
project:
Budget
What is your organization’s total annual operating budget?
What is the total estimated budget for this proposed program?
What sources of funding have you identified to cover additional costs of this program not
covered by a Town of Los Gatos Community Grant?
Please give a breakdown of your program budget explaining how Community Grant funds will
be spent:
Community Impact and Outcomes
Who is your target audience for the program?
How many people will your program serve?
Describe how you identified a community need and the impact your program will have in addressing
that need:
How would you define success for your program in terms of outcomes and what methods will you use
to gauge those outcomes?
Certifications – please initial in the boxes
I certify that the organization requesting funding is a currently registered non-profit.
I certify that our organization will provide a grant report and receipts to the Town on a
quarterly basis.
I certify that the information provided in this application is true and correct to the best of
my knowledge.
Signatures
Program Coordinator: Date:
(Name Printed):
Organization’s Director: Date:
(Name Printed):
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COMMUNITY GRANTS APPLICATION
INNOVATION GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS
FISCAL YEAR 20XX/20XX
Instructions
• The Town offers four small grants per year in the set amount of $1,500 to individual
community members in order to assist in developing and launching a new project idea that
benefits the community of Los Gatos.
• The applicant may not apply for this grant on behalf on another organization.
• Applications are limited to one per person, per year.
• All applications must be completed in full and submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on date to be
considered.
• Completed applications must be submitted electronically by Town Seamless Docs via Town’s
website at link.
Applicant Information
Name:
Mailing Address:
Contact Email:
Contact Phone:
Program Title:
Have you received any Town of Los Gatos Community Grants in the past?
Project proposal
Please provide a one sentence summary of your proposed project (what, when, how, why,
and for whom?) (max 100 words):
Please fully describe your proposed project and how you plan to accomplish it:
Applicant Background
Please give a brief description of why you are qualified to undertake this project.
Community Impact and Outcomes
Describe how you identified a community need and the impact your program will have in addressing
that need:
How would you define success for your program in terms of outcomes and what methods will you use
to gauge those outcomes?
Sustainability
Please describe how you plan to sustain the program in the future. If this program is designed to
terminate by the end of the grant cycle, please explain your rational in this decision:
Certifications – please initial in the boxes
I certify that I will provide a grant report and receipts to the Town at the end of the grant
cycle.
I certify that the information provided in this application is true and correct to the best of
my knowledge.
Signatures
Applicant Signature: Date:
(Name Printed):