While the deadline date is open, the sponsor reviews requests on a quarterly basis, in February, May, August, and November. Applicants should submit a brief letter describing their organization and the proposed project. The sponsor funds projects in the areas of higher education, community improvement, disabled assistance organizations, and journalism. The deadline date above is for completed applications, and generally remains the same each year. Required initial letters of inquiry may be submitted at any time.
Priority is given to projects in the private sector and in small communities.
Contributions may be in the fields of daily or periodical journalism, non-fiction, or radio and television. The sponsor's awards are offered in recognition of works completed. The deadline generally remains the same each year. Only work published and appearing in 1998 is eligible for consideration. All written contributions must have been published in 1998.