Making an Application
Two Grant Cycles
Hutton Parker Foundation facilitates two grant cycles per year. Application deadlines are based on an organization’s classification. Organizations are limited to ONE Core/General Operating Support application per year. Grants are awarded as single-year funding. If awarded, an organization is not eligible to apply for funding the next consecutive year. Organization may only receive Core/General Operating Support awards every other year.
General Inquiries to the Foundation staff are welcome. Given the large number of requests, it is difficult to schedule in-person meetings so phone calls and email inquiries are preferred. We ask that nonprofits refrain from contacting individual members of our Board of Directors and Grant Selection Committee.
See below for application deadlines as they relate to an organization’s classification. Classification is based on an organization’s mission statement, not specific programs or services. Please contact Pam Lewis, COO at plewis@huttonfoundation.org if you have any questions regarding your organization’s eligibility as failure to apply within the correct grant cycle will result in declination.
General Instructions
All applications must be submitted through Hutton Parker Foundation’s online grantee portal. You must create an account, or use a previously established account, to access the online system.
The online process is designed so that you can stop and save your work at any time and return to the application as many times as needed prior to submission. Please note that the website link used to access a saved application is different from the link you use to start a new application. The link to begin
When returning to a saved application, after signing on, you will see a list of any applications that are “in process” and any that have been previously submitted.
Note: you may complete your responses in a Word document and cut and paste the narrative into the online form. When doing this, please make sure to double check your word limits.
General Operating Support Application Templates
Spring Cycle
Designated for ARTS & CULTURE and HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Organizations (see classifications below).
February 1 – Application Cycle opens
MAXIMUM 50 FULLY ELIGIBLE & COMPLETE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED PER CYCLE
June – Award Notifications
Please note Hutton Parker Foundation’s organization classifications as follows:
ARTS & CULTURE — Dance, Music (Symphony, Orchestra, Choral), Music Education, Museums, Historical Societies, Theatres
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES — Counseling Programs, Alcohol & Drug Related Programs, Rape Crisis/Domestic Violence, Medical Services, Disease Research, Senior Services, Respite Care, Food Related
Fall Cycle
Designated for CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES, CIVIC & COMMUNITY and EDUCATION Organizations (see classifications below)
August 1 — Application Cycle opens
MAXIMUM 50 FULLY ELIGIBLE & COMPLETE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED PER CYCLE
December — Award Notifications
Please note Hutton Parker Foundation’s organization classifications as follows:
CHILDREN, YOUTH & FAMILIES — Youth Development, Child Care, Homeless Families, After School Programs
CIVIC & COMMUNITY — Housing, Transportation, Legal Assistance, Animal Related, Public Safety, Environmental Research, Zoos, Public Gardens
EDUCATION — Schools, Colleges & Universities, Scholarship Programs
Eligibility Criteria:
In addition to meeting the Foundations’ general eligibility criteria, Core Support requests will be considered for established and well-managed organizations.
Priority will be given to organizations that:
- Are financially viable, have evidence of strong management and resource development capacity, and operate effective programs; and
- Have the ability to significantly impact specifically targeted and/or underserved populations.
Funding Amount:
Applicants seeking Core Support are advised that grant amounts will not generally exceed 10% of an agency’s annual operating budget, or $50,000, whichever is less.
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