GRANT PROCESS

GET A GRANT

Darryl Worley Foundation is calling for proposals to provide financial support to community-based organizations in West Tennessee serving  counties such as Hardin, McNairy, Wayne, Decatur, Lawrence, Alcorn, and Tishomingo. Awards are intended to support ongoing community support, serving in 4 focal areas: youth and future generations, disaster preparedness and relief, silver linings support (seniors and veterans) and Pathways to Healing (mental and physical wellbeing). Non-profit organizations requesting a grant can submit applications to the Foundation for any of these areas of giving:

Grant Review Process

• Applications will be reviewed by the Board 30 days after application is received; applicants will be notified either awarded or denied as soon as application is reviewed.
• Applicants could be selected for a panel review process.

APPLICATION CRITERIA

Eligible applications must:

• Be a US-based, 501(c)(3) public charity in North and West Tennessee and North Mississippi and serve counties such as Hardin, McNairy, Wayne, Decatur, Lawrence, Alcorn, and Tishomingo.
• Have received their letter of determination from the Internal Revenue Service at least two years ago.
• Grants must support specific programs or projects with relevant outcomes in alignment with the Foundation’s 4 giving areas.

Organizations cannot request support for the following:

• Lobbying or Political Activities or Campaigns
• New construction/real estate investment
• Endowments
• Scholarship, fundraising and staff salaries

Application Materials

Your complete application must include:

• 501(c)(3) IRS determination letter
• Copy of the organization’s latest W-9
• Audited Financial Statements (if budget is 1million dollars or over)
• Current year of your state Charitable Solicitation Letter
• Current fiscal year operating budget
• Project budget for the grant funding being requested