Application

Application Instructions - Change in mailing address as of July 2025

• NOTE: The Foundation neither accepts letters of inquiry nor conducts prescreening. Submitting this application is the appropriate first step for introducing your organization and requesting a grant.

• NOTE: The Foundation’s administrative staff is available to assist with technical questions related to the application process, but cannot provide guidance on organizational fit or on the structure or amount of funding requests.

• NOTE: The Foundation does not monitor competitiveness statistics. The Board considers these figures irrelevant to a proper understanding of the Foundation’s mission and guidelines.

• After reviewing the Guidelines & FAQs, you can access the Application Form on the Access Page. For detailed, step-by-step instructions, see the Application Instructions PDF. For help with document formatting, please see the Budget Prep Guide.

• If you previously started or submitted an application, you can access the account you created by clicking here.
Note: there are TWO links to work with: Account and Application. The Account page is for saved and historical applications. You cannot begin a brand new application from within your account; you must proceed through the Application link on the Application Access Page (though the username & password will be the same as the Account page).

NOTE: If you encounter problems accessing the online application form, please see the Troubleshooting section below.

If you are repeatedly having trouble accessing the application form, please see the "FAQs" page for assistance.
Note: the Account Page is for reviewing completed and partially completed applications; you cannot start a new application from within your account. You must use the Application link to begin a brand new application.

If you are still unable to resolve the trouble, click here for a Word document version. You can email this completed form, along with your budget(s) & Determination Letter, to davis@fsllc.net. Please include a description of the problems encountered or error messages received when attempting to access the online form. If you have additional problems or questions, please visit the Contact page.

• Whenever possible, grant requests should be made using the Grant Application Form. If you are unable to access the application, please review the Troubleshooting section.

• Prior to proceeding to the Online Grant Application, please make sure you have reviewed the Foundation's Guidelines, Instructions and FAQs to ensure your application will receive the consideration that it deserves.

• Visit the"FAQs" page. It contains "Important Uploading Considerations" that could prevent your application from being rejected.

• Be as concise as possible. It may be helpful to type out responses in a separate program and then cut & paste that information directly into the application form. Also, please preview the formatting of your budgets! See our Budget Prep Guide for help.