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Who We Are The Beirne Carter Foundation was created in 1986 exclusively for charitable purposes and commenced grant making in 1989 with an initial funding of $14.0 million. In keeping with the Foundation’s original guidelines, grant funding emphasis has been placed upon health, education, local history, nature, ecology and youth. Grant Making to Date Since 1989, grants totaling $19.0 million have been made to organizations and institutions throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. See historic grant distribution by areas of interest and by geographic area. Applicant Qualifications To be eligible for grant consideration, an applicant must qualify under IRS regulations as tax exempt and not be a private operating foundation as defined by the IRS. Except under rare circumstances, grants are limited to Virginia organizations and institutions. Generally, grants will not be made to organizations supported primarily by government funds or to religious organizations. Grants are not made to individuals. Although most grants are made pursuant to the Foundation’s established two step, grant making process, the Foundation may award grants from time to time outside of the formal application process. Current Foundation Interests Despite its broad purpose guidelines, the Foundation has given grant emphasis in recent years to the following: educational institutions with which the Beirne Carter family has been or is currently connected; the Beirne B. Carter Center for Immunology Research; organizations involved in environmental/ conservation/preservation activities and programs directly benefiting Virginians; and organizations that have limited access to outside funding and whose missions address unmet needs or underserved/un-served persons. Grant Purposes Although the Foundation has not adopted any hard and fast rules governing purposes for which it will award grants, years of grant making have tended to focus and refine the Foundation’s interests. Grants have been made to assist organizations and institutions seeking to begin new programs; conduct pilot projects that may lead to new and permanent opportunities for service; expand established and successful programs in ways that may broaden benefits provided and persons served; etc. In addition, the Foundation has been supportive of grant requests for capital purposes, including equipment acquisition and facilities (new construction, renovation, preservation/restoration, etc.). The Foundation will not normally consider grant requests from educational institutions unless there is a direct Beirne Carter family relationship or for endowment funds (including scholarship funds), debt reduction, funding of deficits, expenses associated with supporting ongoing programs or activities, or other general operating expenses (such as salaries, rent, office supplies, materials, etc.). Requests of a non-recurring nature are given preference. In addition, organizations that have been awarded a grant are encouraged to wait at least three years before submitting a new grant request. Web Site Organization The major links within the Foundation’s web site are the (1) Grant Making Process (a general overview of the process and deadline dates); (2) Preliminary Proposal (the first step in the grant application process); and (3) Formal Grant Application (for approved Proposals, the formal grant application step). Ours is a two step process. Periodically, pertinent current information will be communicated in What’s New. Next Deadline Date For fall 2008 cycle Preliminary Proposals, the deadline for physical receipt in the Foundation offices is Monday, August 4, 2008 at Noon. |
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