Private Foundation Funding Initiative
Foundation Identification Request
For assistance with identifying private sources of funding for research/academic projects, prepare and submit the following information:
Investigator
Topic
Date:
Since many foundations ask for a letter rather than a formal application, draft the minimum of a paragraph that could serve as the “Needs Paragraph” in a Proposal Letter. Be as specific as possible about what exactly needs to be done using as many of the key words that might be useful in connecting your project to a foundation’s “Fields of Interest”.
If known, add a brief description of your project’s approach to meeting the need. If you have an Abstract of current work that covers items I and II, you may submit that instead.
Amount of support you are requesting:
Minimum amount of support that could be useful:
Title and source of current funding for related projects:
If you would prefer to talk thru ideas before submitting a form, please contact Doris Greiner at dg2n@virginia.edu or at 2-0645.
Submit electronic or hard copy to CNR, Camille Hicks, ecf8d@virginia.edu or Room 5018
Expect an email response confirming that your materials were received.
Expect a status report two weeks after the email confirmation.