Thank you for your interest in applying for a grant with The Bishop Parker Foundation. Our funding areas are animal welfare, education, the environment, health, human services, and the arts.
There are two grant cycles annually.
Spring Grant Cycle
Opens: March 1 at 8:00 AM
Closes: March 29 at 4:00 PM
Fall Grant Cycle
Opens: September 1 at 8:00 AM
Closes: September 29 at 4:00 PM
Upon successfully completing the quiz, we will review your Giving Partner profile to confirm it is completed and up to date. Once confirmed you will receive a link to the grant application via email. Please allow up to 48 business hours to hear from us.
We strongly encourage you to download and review the Application checklist and submit it early!
Please note that one of the requirements to submit is the signatures of your organization’s Board President and Executive Director.
Required Signatures
Please note the signatures of the organization’s executive director AND board president are required in order to submit the grant.
This is the last step before submission.
Additional Files
In addition to answering the application questions, you will be uploading the following files.
Please note that some are required and some are required if applicable.
Required
- Current Total Operating Budget (PDF only)
- Most recent monthly financial statement
- Line-Item Budget for the project or program
- Timeline for completion of your Capital Project including payment schedule
If Applicable
- Proof of Control of Property (deed, purchase contract, or long-term lease).
- Planning Approvals or Expected Approval Process- Comp Plan, Zoning, Administrative, or Special Permit
- Preliminary Site Plan
- Proposed Architectural Design
- Capital Campaign Plan and list of any donors pledged
- Three price quotes for proposed equipment purchase
Browser Compatability
For best results, please use one of the following browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, or Safari.
Saving Your Application
Each page of the grant application has two buttons at the bottom of the page:
Save and Next
Clicking on Next will take you to the next page of the application.
Clicking on Save will generate a pop-up window asking that you sign up with Google, Facebook, or Email. This is the ONLY way the application can be saved and completed at a later time.
After signing up a second pop-up window will appear telling you that your application has been saved as a draft and you will receive an email with the link to return to the application at a later time.
You also have the option to “Get shareable link” – clicking on this will copy the link to your clipboard, which you can then paste into a document on your computer.
You can also choose “Resend Email” which will generate another email with the link to your application.
Technical Assistance
Please use the form below to submit any questions about the application. Someone will respond within 48 hours.