Wild Geese Foundation Application

Grant deadline for Spring Grant Review: May 1 each year.
Grant deadline for Fall Grant Review: October 1 each year.


>> PLEASE NOTE: The Wild Geese Foundation will not accept or review funding applications from first-time applicants in the grant review period with the May 1, 2023 deadline. <<

Applications to the Wild Geese Foundation are made by completing the following online form. We are only able to support organizations that have received 501(c)3 tax-exempt designation or fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)3 tax-exempt designation group. Deadlines for submissions are May 1 and October 1 of each year. Submissions to the foundation will be reviewed and responded to following the application deadline for which the proposal is submitted.
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PLEASE NOTE: The Wild Geese Foundation does not accept or review applications from organizations with budgets over $5 million. The Wild Geese Foundation does not accept or review applications from organizations outside the United States or international projects emanating from within the United States. The Wild Geese Foundation does not accept or review applications from organizations engaged in arts productions, including films, writing projects, theatrical productions, musical productions, or museum-based productions. The Wild Geese Foundation does not accept or review applications for Food Justice projects/programs working outside the state of Massachusetts.

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    ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
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    Organization:

    The foundation grants funding to organizations based in the United States
    Where is your organization based?

    United StatesNon-US, ineligible for funding.

    The foundation will NOT accept or review funding applications from first-time
    applicants in the grant review period with the May. 1, 2023 deadline.
    Has your organization previously received a grant from the foundation?

    Yes, we are a previous grantee of The Wild Geese Foundation

    Fiscal sponsor (if applicable):

    Contact name:

    Contact job title:

    Contact email:

    Verify email:

    Street Address:

    City, State, Zip:

    Contact phone:

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    What is the organization's mission? (1,000 characters max.)

    How does your organization/project serve Black, Indigenous, or People of Color in your community? (1,000 characters max.)

    The Wild Geese Foundation is strongly committed to supporting the leadership of Black people, Indigenous people, and People of Color (BIPOC). Please share with us the BIPOC leadership of your organization/project and how that leadership shapes your work. (1,000 characters max.) (1,000 characters max.)

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    GRANT REQUEST
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    Request amount:

    Grant start date:

    Grant end date:

    Brief Summary/Title:

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    Narrative - For what program or project are you seeking a grant for? What are your goals and what do you hope to accomplish? How will this program serve participants, the community, and others? Who will manage the project? (1,000 characters max.)

    Objectives/Activities - Please share 2-3 objectives of the proposed project or program. What activities does the program/project create? (1,000 characters max.)

    Accomplishments and Challenges - In a few words, please list three accomplishments and three challenges your organization faced in the last year.

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    You may share with us up to two PDF files related to your grant (optional):

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    FINANCES
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    Current fiscal year end date:

    Current year organization budget:

    Committed to date:

    Last year's organization budget:

    Next year's organization budget:

    Program budget:

    Program amount committed:

    Top three program funders:


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    COMMUNITY REPRESENTATION
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    Which constituency area do you serve?
    Select the one that best describes your work:

    LGBTQReproductive JusticeFood Justice in MassachusettsYouthBIPOC OrganizingClimate Justice

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    The Wild Geese Foundation incorporates a strong commitment to community representation in our grantmaking. Share with us your organization's philosophies of community representation and how that shapes and drives your work. (1,000 characters max.)

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    REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

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    Is your organization a registered 501(c)3 corporation?

    YesNo

    Does your organization lobby?

    YesNo

    If yes, how much of your budget goes toward lobbying?

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    REQUIRED ATTACHMENT

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    Your application must include a budget. Grants without budgets will not be considered.

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    Budgets: Attach a document with the budgets of your organization and the program for which you are seeking funding (pdf, doc, xls).

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    How did you learn of the Wild Geese Foundation?:

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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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    If you do not receive confirmation of the receipt of this application by the foundation within 1 week, please write to sara(at)wildegeese.org:

    Agreed

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