Mission
The purpose of The Eunice Frye Home Foundation shall be
to continue the Home’s tradition of service to the community by awarding
grants to not-for-profit organizations that provide programs and/or services
to improve or enhance the quality of life for the people in the Greater Portland
Area.
Our Funding Priorities
Our funding priorities are
*Elderly services
*Community services
*Social services
*Educational services.
Note: From time to time, the Foundation may make awards to organizations and
institutions who have made no formal request, whom we have recognized for exemplary
work, and whose continuing work and mission would be more fully enhanced and
supported by this funding.
Application Requirements and Limitations
The Foundation annually awards charitable grants only
to organizations which are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code, not to private foundations under Section 509 of the Code, nor
to governmental entities. The Foundation generally does not fund multi-year
requests. We do not fund awards to individuals or to religious organizations.
Application Consideration and Funding Cycle
Applications for grants must be received by the Foundation
between April 1st and May 1st. Please send three (3) copies of the application
and all accompanying documentation. The Board of Directors of the Foundation
will meet in July to review recommended applications for the grants and to make
awards. Those organizations submitting grants will be notified of the
Foundation's decisions by July 31.
Application Guidelines
For your application to be considered:
Please submit a completed application which includes
(1) The application certification, project description, application form and
budget pages;
(2) A copy of the organization’s most recent Section 501(c)(3) IRS ruling;
(3) A copy of the organization’s most recent financial statement or tax
return;
(4) A list of officers and directors of the organization.
Letters and Grant Application requests should
be addressed to
The Eunice Frye Home Foundation
P.O. Box 489
Gorham, Maine 04038
Application Certification (please copy or cut, paste and print on your letterhead.)
To: The Board of Directors of The Eunice Frye Home Foundation
The applicant hereby gives assurance that
1. The activities and services for which assistance is sought will be administered by or under the supervision of the applicant;
2. Funds received under this application will be used in accordance with the request;
3. The filing of this request has been authorized by the Board of Directors of the applicant;
4. The requesting organization is recognized by the IRS
as a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization and
is not a private foundation.
I,____________________, do attest that the information contained in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Signature of authorized representative of organization
Name (printed)________________________________
Signature_____________________________________
Title_________________________________________
Date__________________________________________
THE EUNICE FRYE HOME FOUNDATION
APPLICATION FORM
1. General Information
A. Organization/Name
B. Year Organized
C. Address
D. Telephone Number
E. Contact person and title
F. Email address
G. Tax ID#
2. Specific Information
(Note: if the space provided is insufficient, the following information can
be provided in an attachment of no more than two (2) double spaced pages.)
A. What is the type of use for which funding is being requested?
B. What are the expected measurable Benefits?
C. How will you regularly measure, document, and evaluate your results, (both qualitative and quantitative), and what will be the impact of your project in your community?
D. Attach Line item budget for this project listing all funding sources.
E. Funding Continuation: How will the project continue
to be funded and sustained at the end of the
grant?
F. Funding requested from The Eunice Frye Home Foundation $