Applying for a Grant

Please read the Building Strong Families Fund's guidelines, procedures and timetable.

Contact the Building Strong Families Fund by telephone or by sending a two-page letter of intent, including a preliminary budget, by mail, facsimile or e-mail to determine if it is worth your time and expense to proceed with a full proposal.

If the Building Strong Families Fund requests a full proposal, please complete a grant application available from the Center for People in Need. Together with the requested attachments, submit five (5) paper copies of the grant according to the timetable that follows to:

Building Strong Families Fund
3901 N 27th St., Unit 1
Lincoln, NE 68521-4177

Timetable

Submission Deadline:Grants Awarded In:
January 15March
June 15August
September 15November

All Grant applications must be postmarked by the submission deadline. Grant applicants should direct inquiries to:

Building Strong Families Fund
3901 N 27th St., Unit 1
Lincoln, NE  68521-4177

Phone/Fax

Phone: (402) 476-4364
Fax: (402) 476-4358

E-Mail

Download the Application Guidelines

Lincoln/Lancaster County Grantmakers
Common Application Form
(02/20/07)

The Building Strong Families Fund uses the Lincoln Lancaster County Grantmakers Common Application Form for its grants. To link to this form, click here: Common Application Form

Please use a computer or typewriter to prepare this form. Provide the information in the order requested, and number and restate the headings. Submit the number of copies required by each grantmaker. Do not put proposals in binders, notebooks or other presentation packages. Please do not send additional materials (articles, brochures letters, etc.) unless they contribute to our understanding in an important way. Call, write, fax or e-mail if you have questions.