Deadlines are clearly stated in the program guidelines and are for receipt of proposal in the Foundation office. Proposals that arrive in the Foundation office late or missing essential components will be discarded. Do not contact the Foundation office to request an extension. No exceptions to the published deadline will be granted. The McDonnell Foundation no longer allows indirect costs.
All proposals are peer-reviewed.
All RFP's are posted on the Foundation's web site. The Foundation does not review or acknowledge non-solicited proposals. In the past five years, the Foundation has funded NONE of the unsolicited proposals received. A. Budgets should provide sufficient detail to allow the Foundation staff and external peer reviewers to determine if the requested budget is appropriate for the proposed project. 1034 South Brentwood Blvd.