Grant Applications

Eligibility

The Foundation makes grants to organizations that are tax-exempt under IRS Section 501(c)(3) and to governmental agencies (excluding private Foundations and non-integrated supporting organizations). Organizations that do not meet these requirements may partner with an eligible organization to receive funding through fiscal sponsorship.

How to Apply

  • All organizations interested in discussing a potential grant are encouraged to email info@agworrellfoundation.org with a one to five sentence description of their organization’s mission, geographic coverage area, and program area(s).  

  • The Anne & Gene Worrell Foundation will acknowledge all grant inquiries within two weeks and may schedule a call to discuss proposals.

  • Organizations invited to submit an application will be emailed a link to the Foundation’s online grant application portal.

Application Deadlines + Selection & Award of Grants

The Anne & Gene Worrell Foundation has different review processes and timelines for requests depending on the level of funding under consideration. Please note that all review processes listed below are subject to the Foundation's discretion. If the staff and grants committee determine that a grant request requires additional consideration, it will be reviewed by the full Board of Directors. 

The Anne & Gene Worrell Foundation seeks to be a responsive partner in its grantmaking. All efforts will be made to review funding requests on this timeline; however, if additional information is required for the grants committee to make an informed decision, the Foundation reserves the right to postpone reviewing a request until that information has been submitted. Foundation staff will keep organizations updated about the status of their request throughout this process. 

  • Requests for $50,000 or Less

    • The grants committee will review all requests for $50,000 or less at its monthly meetings. The grants committee has the discretion to award grants at this level during its meetings or send the request to the full Board for review. 

    • 2024 Application Deadlines:

      • May 24th - For review in June

      • June 21st - For review in July

      • July 26th - For review in August 

      • Aug 23rd - For review in September

      • Sept 20th - For review in October

    • Review Timeline:

      • Organizations will receive a final funding decision within six weeks of the application deadline

  • Requests for Over $50,000 

    • The grants committee will review all requests over $50,000 at its monthly meetings and send recommendations to the full Board of Directors for consideration. In 2024, all of these requests will be considered and voted on by the Board during one meeting in late September. All requests for over $50,000 must be submitted to the Anne & Gene Worrell Foundation by July 26th for consideration in 2024. Applicants will be notified of the Foundation’s funding decision for these grants during the first two weeks of October. 

    • 2024 Application Deadline:

      • July 26th - For review at the September Board meeting

    • Review Timeline:

      • Organizations will receive a final funding decision during the first two weeks of October 

Questions?

The Anne & Gene Worrell Foundation appreciates your interest. All questions, including about grant eligibility, may be directed to info@agworrellfoundation.org.