I mean, you aren't disbursing public funds. You are doing this on your own dime. And if they lie they are fraudulently collecting funds. They can refuse to answer a question, but you can refuse to fund them. It may sound like actually putting together an application is a lot of work, but don't forget all you need is a pencil and a blank piece of paper.
Nobody says an application form has to be neat.
I would say just make up a rough application form in pencil on a blank piece of paper. As soon as I started thinking about what I should put on the application, the more enjoyable task it became. What if it is 10 dollars. Well, you get the idea. Well, probably THE MT VOID Page 3 nobody is ever going to apply for funding using the application.