Phase 1 - Letter of Intent

The Elias Foundation greatly respects the time and talent of the leadership of nonprofit organizations and seeks to facilitate the granting process. To this end, the Foundation requires that all organizations submit a brief Letter of Intent outlining the following:

1. Organizational History
2. Vision and Mission
3. Project Description (if applicable)
4. Goals
5. Description of the organization’s approach to the problem being addressed and your planned activities
6. Expected outcomes
7. Organizational and Project (if applicable) Budget
8. A complete list of secured and potential funding sources (grants received, requests pending, planned submissions, etc.)

The Foundation will carefully review the Letter of Intent and respond within two weeks with one of the following: 1) an invitation to submit a Full Proposal; 2) a request for a site visit; 3) a request for clarification or revision; or 4) a letter of denial.