Letters of Inquiry
Agencies interested in applying to the Foundation must first submit a letter of inquiry. Applicants may choose to submit letters of inquiry either online, or in the traditional paper format. If the agency is submitting in paper format, the letter should be no more than three, single-spaced typewritten pages.
For the spring grant cycle, the deadline for letters of inquiry is December 15. For the fall grant cycle, the deadline is June 15. We will notify you approximately six weeks after the deadline whether your agency will advance past the letter of inquiry phase. (Please see the “Application Requirements and Deadlines” page for additional details about the deadlines.)
Whether submitting letters of inquiry online or through the traditional hard-copy format, we ask for the following:
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Brief statement of your organization’s purpose and history.
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Short description of your organization’s programs, including the number of
people served (please indicate whether figures are
duplicated or unduplicated),
and geographic area(s) served.
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Focus area into which your request falls (aging population; arts, culture, and history; children and youth;
education; indigent; or nonprofit capacity).
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Problem or issue the program or project is attempting to address.
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Description of your objectives for the program and the information you will
collect to monitor your progress.
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Amount requested and how the Foundation’s grant funds would be used.
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Estimated cost of the program or project, amount to be provided by your
organization or other funders, and the amount raised to date.
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Timeline for the program or project, including when your agency will need King
Foundation grant funds (keeping in mind that six months generally elapse between
submitting the letter of inquiry and receiving notice of a final grant award).
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Name, address, telephone number, and email address of the principal contact
person for the request, and (if different) the same information for the chief
executive of the agency.
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A copy of your agency's letter
of determination from the IRS. (This requirement is only for agencies submitting letters of inquiry through the traditional hard-copy format.)
