How to Apply to The LZF
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Thank you for your interest in applying to The Lenny Zakim Fund.
The Lenny Zakim Fund has made some important changes to its grant making process. The most important of these changes is that we are now requiring Letters of Inquiry (LOI) to be submitted by all new applicants and former grant recipients. (Former grant recipients are those who received funding from LZF in the past, but not in March 2011.) All applicants must submit an LOI, unless the applicant has received funds from LZF in the current grant year (2010-2011).
Your organization must have IRS 501c3 status or a documented fiscal agent with 501c3 status to apply. Please read the Information and Guidelines, especially the Mission and Strategic Priorities to evaluate whether or not your organization or program is a good fit for The Lenny Zakim Fund before you invest your time in a Letter of Inquiry. We welcome your participation in an LZF Grant Conference Call so that we can explain the process and policies to you in detail and answer commonly asked questions.
The letter of inquiry is not a proposal. It is the first step in the grant application process for all new applicants and for organizations that may have received a Lenny Zakim Fund grant in the past but did not receive a grant in March, 2011.
Only those applicants whose LOI has been approved will be invited to submit a full proposal. You'll be notified if your letter of inquiry was approved by July 11th, 2011. If the board of directors approves your letter of inquiry, you will be invited to submit a full proposal.
Organizations that received a grant in March 2011 and are eligible to re-apply, will receive the new materials via email on July 11, 2011.
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New Applicants &
Former Recipients |
Current Grant Recipients* | |
| Cover Sheet (submit via link above) | 6/22/11 | 8/12/11 |
| Letter of Inquiry | 6/22/11 | |
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IRS Determination Letter or
Fiscal Agent Information
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6/22/11 | (8/12/11+) |
| Project Budget, Organization Budget & Funders List | 6/22/11 | 8/12/11 |
| Grant Narrative | 8/12/11 | 8/12/11 |
| Profit & Loss Statement | 8/12/11 | |
| Budget & Funders Update | 8/12/11 | |
| Self-Evaluation | 2/10/12 |
LZF Grant Timeline:
- June 1, 2011: LOIs will be posted to the LZF website. All new applicants and former grant recipients must submit an LOI. Current grant recipients (those funded in March 2011) are not required to submit an LOI.
- June 22, 2011: LOIs are due by 5:00 pm.
- July 11, 2011: Those who submit an LOI will be notified if they are invited to apply.
- July 11, 2011: Full applications will be released via email to current grant recipients and to those whose LOI has been approved. It will not be available on the website.
- August 12th, 2011: Applications are due by 5:00 pm.
- Late September 2011: A committee will review all applications. Some requests will be declined at that time, and those applicants will be notified.
- Sept 2011 - Jan 2012: LZF Board, staff, and volunteers will conduct site visits and obtain further information as they deem necessary.
- Mid February 2012: Final decisions will be made and applicants will be notified shortly after.
- March 2012: Awards will be dispersed at LZF's Annual Award Ceremony.
