Granting: Letter Expressing Interest

The initial phase of the grant process is a letter expressing
interest on the part of an organization seeking the opportunity to submit a full grant application and become eligible to receive a grant. Organizations interested in being considered for a grant should download the Cover Letter * and follow the instructions below.

You have two options (we stongly prefer you use method two if at all possible): 1) send by mail or 2) register as an organization on our web site. When approved, you will receive an email with a username and password which will allow you to log in, complete some additional information and upload your Letter of Interest documents.

Excluding the cover page, letters of interest should be no longer than three (3) pages, be on one-sided paper, contain no staples or additional materials and should be sent to

Grants Committee Chair

SOS
P.O. Box 16782
St. Louis, Missouri  63105

Letters should contain the following information:

• A brief statement of the issues that the grant will address
  
  
• The organization’s history and goals, including its involvement with the issues addressed above
  
  
• A brief summary of the activities for which the grant is sought including an outline of objectives, anticipated outcomes and implications of such outcomes
  
  
• A statement of the amount of the grant sought

Please note:

• Preference will be given to smaller organizations with operating budgets less than $1 million. Organizations with larger operating budgets will be considered but are less likely to be selected.
  
  
• Organizations must focus on providing services within the City and County of St. Louis. Grants are not restricted in any fashion to organizations serving women and girls though they may seek funding.
  
  
• Preference will be given to grants that support direct services over general operating grants. However, grants for operating support will be considered if it's demonstrated as necessary to provide direct services.
  
  
• Generally grants are made for no less than $10,000, but grants totaling $10,000 to be disbursed over more than one year are considered.
  
  
• The Grants Committee will respond to all inquiries via email so it is important to include the email address of the contact person on the Cover Letter.
  
  
• Organization’s websites will be included in the review process so it is important to include the organization’s web address on the cover page.
  
  
• If the organization's letter is selected for further consideration, that organization will be invited to submit a grant application.

*To download the Cover Letter, you must have Adobe Reader installed on your computer. Click the link and the .pdf file will open in Adobe Reader. Use the Adobe Reader bar to "Save a Copy" to your computer. You can then print the file.

Or, you may fill out the information requested of organizations online, and wait for approval as a potential grantee. Once approved you will receive an email with a username and password. You then log in, complete additional information requested and upload your Letter of Interest documents.