Grant Requests

Applications for grants must be presented to the Foundation in writing. They should be as brief as appropriate to present the necessary facts about the applying organization and the project for which the grant is being sought. The application should include:

1. The exact name of the organization or agency making application.
2. A brief description of the organization.
3. The names and qualifications of the individuals who would administer the grant.
4. Audited accounting statements for the previous year, if available, and if not available, then internal accounting statements most recently prepared.
5. A copy of the organization’s most recent tax-exempt ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, and a statement of whether the organization is presently exempt.
6. A clear description of the project, its purposes, number of individuals affected, goals and expectations.
7. A detailed expense budget for the project, showing where and how the requested funds would be spent.
8. Total of all funds required for the project and other sources of funding.
9. Amount requested from The Hormel Foundation and the specific date when requested funds would be required.
10. The procedure and criteria by which effectiveness of the grant should be judged after the grant funds have been expended.
11. Immediately following the end of the period for which funds were granted, the grantee must provide The Hormel Foundation with a final financial accounting for the grant funds, and an evaluation and summary of the results obtained.
12. Grant requests shall be submitted by September 1 of each year to:
        The Hormel Foundation
        329 N. Main St., Ste 102L
        Austin, MN 55912-3478