FAQ

Any organization that meets the Fund’s eligibility criteria is welcome to apply.

Unfortunately, due to the volume of requests, the Fund cannot meet with applicants prior to submitting an application. The Fund’s staff typically conducts site visits and meetings after full proposal invitations have been extended.

Only organizations that are verified with a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) designation, as determined by the Internal Revenue Service, are eligible to receive grants.

Organizations may still apply to the Fund even if they have not completed an annual audit. In lieu of the audit application requirement, please upload a copy of the organization’s most recent IRS 990 filing (signed and dated) with the Letter of Inquiry.

Yes. Please refer to the Eligibility page for a complete listing of jurisdictions in which the Fund awards grants.

Applicants must wait 24 months from the date of their last grant award before applying again to the Fund. If you are unsure about your organization’s eligibility, please email the Fund at plgfund@ghco.com to confirm.

The Fund typically has three Letter of Inquiry deadlines each year. Please refer to the How to Apply page for exact dates. The application form is made available on the website one month prior to each deadline.

The Fund only accepts applications through its online application system.

Yes. The Fund occasionally awards two-year grants.

The Fund typically awards grants ranging in size from $30,000 to $75,000, with larger grants awarded on occasion.

Organizations will either be invited to submit a full proposal or declined within 45 days of each Letter of Inquiry deadline.

The Fund will coordinate with your application’s request contact to schedule a meeting, conference call, or site visit as needed.

Each grantmaking cycle lasts between four and six months from the Letter of Inquiry deadline to receipt of the final decision.

The Board of Trustees typically convenes to determine grant awards three times per year in the spring, summer and late fall/early winter.

The Philip L. Graham Fund disburses grant award funds through electronic funds transfer. Once grantees submit the Fund’s electronic funds transfer form and the information is verified, grant funds are typically disbursed within one week.

The Fund requires grantees to submit all final grant reports online. The individual who submitted the original Letter of Inquiry for the grant will receive an email containing instructions on how to access and complete the online form one month prior to the final grant report deadline. If the individual has left the organization, please contact the Fund prior to your final grant report deadline to provide a new point of contact.

Please refer to your grant award notification letter for the grant report deadline.

Please contact the Fund as soon as possible if you anticipate there will be any changes to the project budget or timeline submitted with your approved grant application.

Please send an email to plgfund@ghco.com.