The Foundation wishes to support thoroughly planned, publicly announced building construction and renovation projects and endowment campaigns that improve the balance sheets of eligible institutions. The Foundation prefers to consider applications for such capital and endowment campaigns when at least 30 percent of the publicly announced total campaign goal has been pledged or received. The Bush Foundation s guidelines for capital grants apply to Development Fund proposals for capital and endowment purposes. Click here for a copy of those guidelines. Size and Frequency of Grants.
Grants are nonrenewable.
After completion of a grant, organizations submitting new proposals under these guidelines must be applying for new activity. Application and Selection Process. Subsequently, the Foundation will invite selected applicants to submit a full proposal. The day following Labor Day in September and April 1 are deadlines for submitting letters of intent. Click here for detailed information on how to apply for grants for large cultural organizations .