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The Kinsman Foundation Small Grants is a grant program from The Kinsman Foundation that provides small awards, typically under $5,000, to support projects in historic preservation, wildlife rehabilitation, and arts, culture, and humanities. The foundation uses an informal, collaborative grant process beginning with a brief one to two page Letter of Inquiry submitted through an online portal.
The LOI provides decision-makers a general overview of the funding request before a full application is invited. Common grant application formats, such as the Philanthropy Northwest common application, are accepted. Applicants can contact the foundation directly for eligibility questions.
The foundation is based in Milwaukie, Oregon.
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Applying for a grant – The Kinsman Foundation We think grant application, review, processing and administration should be an informal sharing of information and development of ideas rather than an inflexible accumulation of marginally relevant data. We want to constantly review and develop our practices to address new or different circumstances. All applications should be made using our online application portal .
* You can expect your application to go through this process: (each is explained in detail under Procedure) * If web access is not available, you may send your Letter of Inquiry by mail, email or fax. Please include the information listed under “online Letter of Inquiry”. A typical Letter of Inquiry is one or two pages — enough to give our decision-makers a general overview of your request.
If you have completed a common grant application such as the one adopted by Philanthropy Northwest, or if the information we ask for is available in some other document or format, you may substitute or submit the information in the alternative form. You may contact us for information about grant eligibility, the online grant application or most any other question you may have.
If you fit the requirements to apply for a grant, create a personalized log-in here. Milwaukie, Oregon 97267-3938 Email: grants@kinsmanfoundation. org If you already have your password, click here to go directly to your organization’s account:
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Not explicitly stated on the page; areas funded include Historic Preservation, Wildlife Rehabilitation, and Arts/Culture/Humanities. Letter of Inquiry approach is used. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Typically under $5,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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