The formal application packet should be submitted by email to kevin@rexendowment.org and mcallister@rexendowment.org. It should be no longer than six pages and it should provide the following information in the order listed:

• A description of the agency/organization(s) requesting funds. Include a contact name, telephone number and email address.
  
  
• A list of each agency's board of directors and agency management.
  
  
• A statement of need summarizing the problem that the proposed project addresses.
  
  
• A description of the proposed project that includes a statement of purpose, intended outcomes and key activities. Indicate how the need will be reduced or the problem solved by the proposed project.
  
  
• Evidence of the organizational capacity to achieve and sustain the intended outcomes.
  
  
• An explanation of how outcomes will be evaluated, including indicators of progress and measurement tools.
  
  
• A statement of request identifying the amount and term (in months) of financial support sought from the Endowment, as well as how the intended funds will be used.
  
  
• The proposed project budget using this spreadsheet [Excel document] (or pdf version). The Endowment will consider payment for indirect expenses not to exceed 8% of direct expenses. (Direct expenses are clearly and easily attributable to a specific project and to the objectives of the proposal. Indirect expenses, or overhead, are not easily identified with a specific project but are necessary to conduct the grant. Examples of indirect expenses include rent, utilities, housekeeping, bookkeeping and Internet charges.)