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Grant Application Process and Guidelines
Applying for a grant from The David Bohnett Foundation is a three-stage process.
Determine your organization's eligibility. All eligible organizations must have a 501(c)(3) IRS designation and must fit within The David Bohnett Foundation planned giving areas:
- National and local organizations that serve the needs of the LGBT Community.
- Educational, research, and recreational opportunities for the local LGBT community via access to the Internet
- The development of mass transit and non-fossil fuel transportation
- The reduction and elimination of the manufacture and sale of handguns in the US
- Voter registration and education
- Animal language research, service animals and eliminating rare animal trade
- Individuals
- Videos or other film productions
- Organizations outside the US
Please submit a letter of inquiry, no longer than two pages, through our online grant application website by clicking on the link below (for new applicants only — existing applicants may update and submit LOIs in-progress by logging back into their account from the link at the top of this page):
If your Letter of Inquiry is accepted, you will be invited to complete and submit stage-three of the application by the appropriate due date below:
Please also note that The David Bohnett Foundation does not fund the following:
New Applicants: Start your letter of inquiry
You will then need to await a response to your Letter of Inquiry before proceeding to stage-three.
Schedule For On-Line Grant Applications
LOI Due By |
On-Line Grant Application Due By |
Foundation Will Respond By |
June 30, 2007 |
July 31,2007 |
November 15, 2007 |
December 31, 2007 |
January 31,2008 |
May 15, 2008 |
June 30, 2008 |
July 31, 2008 |
November 20, 2008 |