Grant Making Process

Robert W. Plaster Foundation, Inc.

1. Organizations seeking consideration of funding should create an account in Temelio and complete our Grant Interest Form.

2. Organizations that meet the criteria for further consideration will then be asked to submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) including the following information:

Organizational history, mission, and goals
Statement of need
How project meets the need
Timeline for construction
Overall costs and construction only costs
Fundraising timeline, current progress
Number of people served
Contact information

3. Upon review of the LOI, if merited, the requesting organization will be issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) requiring details such as:

Organizational history, mission, goals
Description of need(s)
Project description, including program description and goals
How project supports the mission of the Robert W. Plaster Foundation
Methodology for the project
Overall project budget, construction only budget, and amount requested
Other funding sources
Projected operating expenses and plans to sustain the project
Ways to measure effectiveness of the project
Photographs of the site, and the surrounding and adjacent areas
Map of the region and map of the campus indicating the proposed site
Board of Trustees, Board of Directors, and other leadership
Brief biographies of individuals after whom campus buildings are named
Financial information, including budgets, forecasts, audited financial statements, IRS Form 990 and Determination Letter
Contact information for purposes of the proposal

5. A campus site visit may be conducted at any point during the application process.

If your organization would like to be considered, please sign up and complete the Interest Form using the link below.

If you would like more information, please email the Foundation at:

Info@RobertWPlasterFoundation.org, or call (417) 533-3007.

Grant Interest Form