Applying for a Grant

Sustainable Path Foundation is very pleased to release the Request for Proposals (RFP) for its 2012 grant cycle.

Potential grant applicants should review the RFP to determine whether the organization and project falls within Sustainable Path guidelines.

If your project is a fit, please complete a Letter of Inquiry (Cover Sheet, Narrative, and Attachments sections) and submit it via e-mail to Erika Orsulak, Sustainable Path Foundation Managing Director, at erika@sustainablepath.org, by Monday, January 9, 2012.

Sustainable Path hosted two hour-long information sessions at the Sustainable Path Foundation office to provide potential applicants with more information about our process and guidelines. The PowerPoint presentation and meeting notes from the sessions are available to help as you prepare materials.

Please read the RFP and LOI documents for additional information about applying for a grant, or contact erika@sustainablepath.org with questions.

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